
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Only once in a lifetime... an entertainment so rich... an experience so rewarding...From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is given the all-star treatment in this epic retelling. Major aspects of Christ's life are touched upon, including the execution of all the newborn males in Egypt by King Herod; Christ's baptism by John the Baptist; and the betrayal by Judas after the Last Supper that eventually leads to Christ's crucifixion and miraculous return.
Description: From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is given the all-star treatment in this epic retelling. Major aspects of Christ's life are touched upon, including the execution of all the newborn males in Egypt by King Herod; Christ's baptism by John the Baptist; and the betrayal by Judas after the Last Supper that eventually leads to Christ's crucifixion and miraculous return.
Genres: Drama, History
Budget: $20,000,000 | Revenue : $15,500,000
Runtime: 199 minutes

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Alps

Max von Sydow
Played Jesus

Michael Anderson Jr.
Played James the Younger

Carroll Baker
Played Veronica

Ina Balin
Played Martha of Bethany

Victor Buono
Played Sorak

Richard Conte
Played Barabbas

Joanna Dunham
Played Mary Magdalene

José Ferrer
Played Herod Antipas

Van Heflin
Played Bar Amand

Charlton Heston
Played John the Baptist

Martin Landau
Played Caiaphas

Angela Lansbury
Played Claudia

Pat Boone
Played Angel at the Tomb

Janet Margolin
Played Mary of Bethany

David McCallum
Played Judas Iskarioth

Roddy McDowall
Played Matthew

Dorothy McGuire
Played The Virgin Mary

Sal Mineo
Played Uriah

Nehemiah Persoff
Played Shemiah

Donald Pleasence
Played The Dark Hermit - Satan

Sidney Poitier
Played Simon of Cyrene

Claude Rains
Played King Herod

Gary Raymond
Played Simon Peter

Telly Savalas
Played Pontius Pilate

Joseph Schildkraut
Played Nicodemus

Paul Stewart
Played Questor

John Wayne
Played Centurion at crucifixion

Shelley Winters
Played Woman who is healed

Ed Wynn
Played Old Aram

John Abbott
Played Aben

Rodolfo Acosta
Played Captain of lancers

Michael Ansara
Played Herod's commander

Robert Blake
Played Simon the Zealot
Burt Brinckerhoff
Played Andrew
Robert Busch
Played Emissary

John Considine
Played John

Philip Coolidge
Played Chuza

John Crawford
Played Alexander

Frank De Kova
Played The tormentor

Cyril Delevanti
Played Melchior

Jamie Farr
Played Thaddaeus

David Hedison
Played Philip

Russell Johnson
Played Scribe

Mark Lenard
Played Balthazar

Robert Loggia
Played Joseph

John Lupton
Played Speaker of Capernaum

Peter Mann
Played Nathanael

Tom Reese
Played Thomas

Marian Seldes
Played Herodias

David Sheiner
Played James the Elder

Frank Silvera
Played Caspar

Joseph Sirola
Played Dumah

Abraham Sofaer
Played Joseph of Arimathaea

Harold J. Stone
Played Gen. Varus
Chet Stratton
Played Theophilus

Michael Tolan
Played Lazarus
Ron Whelan
Played Annas

Jay C. Flippen
Played Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' Court

Celia Lovsky
Played Woman Behind Railings

Joseph V. Perry
Played Archelaus

Marc Cavell
Played Bad Thief on Cross

Johnny Seven
Played Pilate's Aide
Dal Jenkins
Played Philip
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