The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told
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1965
3h 19m
6.4(207 votes)
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Overview

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.

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63 members
Acting

Max von Sydow

Jesus

Max von Sydow
Acting

Michael Anderson Jr.

James the Younger

Michael Anderson Jr.
Acting

Carroll Baker

Veronica

Carroll Baker
Acting

Ina Balin

Martha of Bethany

Ina Balin
Acting

Victor Buono

Sorak

Victor Buono
Acting

Richard Conte

Barabbas

Richard Conte
Acting

Joanna Dunham

Mary Magdalene

Joanna Dunham
Acting

José Ferrer

Herod Antipas

José Ferrer
Acting

Van Heflin

Bar Amand

Van Heflin
Acting

Charlton Heston

John the Baptist

Charlton Heston
Acting

Martin Landau

Caiaphas

Martin Landau
Acting

Angela Lansbury

Claudia

Angela Lansbury
Acting

Pat Boone

Angel at the Tomb

Pat Boone
Acting

Janet Margolin

Mary of Bethany

Janet Margolin
Acting

David McCallum

Judas Iskarioth

David McCallum
Acting

Roddy McDowall

Matthew

Roddy McDowall
Acting

Dorothy McGuire

The Virgin Mary

Dorothy McGuire
Acting

Sal Mineo

Uriah

Sal Mineo
Acting

Nehemiah Persoff

Shemiah

Nehemiah Persoff
Acting

Donald Pleasence

The Dark Hermit - Satan

Donald Pleasence
Acting

Sidney Poitier

Simon of Cyrene

Sidney Poitier
Acting

Claude Rains

King Herod

Claude Rains
Acting

Gary Raymond

Simon Peter

Gary Raymond
Acting

Telly Savalas

Pontius Pilate

Telly Savalas
Acting

Joseph Schildkraut

Nicodemus

Joseph Schildkraut
Acting

Paul Stewart

Questor

Paul Stewart
Acting

John Wayne

Centurion at crucifixion

John Wayne
Acting

Shelley Winters

Woman who is healed

Shelley Winters
Acting

Ed Wynn

Old Aram

Ed Wynn
Acting

John Abbott

Aben

John Abbott
Acting

Rodolfo Acosta

Captain of lancers

Rodolfo Acosta
Acting

Michael Ansara

Herod's commander

Michael Ansara
Acting

Robert Blake

Simon the Zealot

Robert Blake
Directing

Burt Brinckerhoff

Andrew

Burt Brinckerhoff
Acting

Robert Busch

Emissary

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Acting

John Considine

John

John Considine
Acting

Philip Coolidge

Chuza

Philip Coolidge
Acting

John Crawford

Alexander

John Crawford
Acting

Frank De Kova

The tormentor

Frank De Kova
Acting

Cyril Delevanti

Melchior

Cyril Delevanti
Acting

Jamie Farr

Thaddaeus

Jamie Farr
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David Hedison

Philip

David Hedison
Acting

Russell Johnson

Scribe

Russell Johnson
Acting

Mark Lenard

Balthazar

Mark Lenard
Acting

Robert Loggia

Joseph

Robert Loggia
Acting

John Lupton

Speaker of Capernaum

John Lupton
Acting

Peter Mann

Nathanael

Peter Mann
Acting

Tom Reese

Thomas

Tom Reese
Acting

Marian Seldes

Herodias

Marian Seldes
Acting

David Sheiner

James the Elder

David Sheiner
Acting

Frank Silvera

Caspar

Frank Silvera
Acting

Joseph Sirola

Dumah

Joseph Sirola
Acting

Abraham Sofaer

Joseph of Arimathaea

Abraham Sofaer
Acting

Harold J. Stone

Gen. Varus

Harold J. Stone
Acting

Chet Stratton

Theophilus

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Acting

Michael Tolan

Lazarus

Michael Tolan
Acting

Ron Whelan

Annas

No Image
Acting

Jay C. Flippen

Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' Court

Jay C. Flippen
Acting

Celia Lovsky

Woman Behind Railings

Celia Lovsky
Acting

Joseph V. Perry

Archelaus

Joseph V. Perry
Acting

Marc Cavell

Bad Thief on Cross

Marc Cavell
Acting

Johnny Seven

Pilate's Aide

Johnny Seven
Acting

Dal Jenkins

Philip

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