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The Greatest Story Ever Told
3 hours 19 minutes1965-04-09
6.4
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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.
Cast
![Max von Sydow](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//fOzSDFqMx84NR7PSv36P7j0Qf1q.jpg)
Max von Sydow
Jesus
![Michael Anderson Jr.](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//v6TqyJmAerCz8PpYGx9PrD3qSL.jpg)
Michael Anderson Jr.
James the Younger
![Carroll Baker](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//ui9gwewS5Ofb2sop0ZWN9G8Yako.jpg)
Carroll Baker
Veronica
![Ina Balin](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//xJvwyBVEEbADLej2Uu93TLK3BaZ.jpg)
Ina Balin
Martha of Bethany
![Victor Buono](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//4NxvzksnK4GQzIY8dnGn6A89IQS.jpg)
Victor Buono
Sorak
![Richard Conte](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//bDegodf4dYGXMejdm4T6XgOJwlr.jpg)
Richard Conte
Barabbas
![Joanna Dunham](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//pFausUjRmU7SNcRgfh1qnU4Ekkb.jpg)
Joanna Dunham
Mary Magdalene
![José Ferrer](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//mMOxqZz7Te7SHTd7AGqpjyyykb7.jpg)
José Ferrer
Herod Antipas
![Van Heflin](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//hE9Hnv2RScUGCwkfFiRLrxqjeQQ.jpg)
Van Heflin
Bar Amand
![Charlton Heston](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//2wiaCoobBNm8nLO5C9ht3lN8Lt3.jpg)
Charlton Heston
John the Baptist
![Martin Landau](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//2BkrH2w5W1lbv8YQQeEHX6mYiEX.jpg)
Martin Landau
Caiaphas
![Angela Lansbury](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//gGAWbfMqhJnXzC8dRLeOSXOo9vO.jpg)
Angela Lansbury
Claudia
![Pat Boone](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//qD1cNNYYGBYL5O9EM8o3YNr1HEU.jpg)
Pat Boone
Angel at the Tomb
![Janet Margolin](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//xtaXyIrN1NiIqsOoHNv0yHpVynP.jpg)
Janet Margolin
Mary of Bethany
![David McCallum](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//blpEToArrhcrYdRlQU6fJckUcuG.jpg)
David McCallum
Judas Iskarioth
![Roddy McDowall](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//mGO0pDPi5p91k2Og09HTf270rxL.jpg)
Roddy McDowall
Matthew
![Dorothy McGuire](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//v6dOzPAxifN2gpP8hyPrSxzc2LT.jpg)
Dorothy McGuire
The Virgin Mary
![Sal Mineo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//r0gHIKMypfzQqMn3pgXZVdSzwfq.jpg)
Sal Mineo
Uriah
![Nehemiah Persoff](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//vJoqhr7HVxP9HLTqt2rxo5OsSvq.jpg)
Nehemiah Persoff
Shemiah
![Donald Pleasence](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//eVJGFCd8ikP6w0XjkuiTbsm65eD.jpg)
Donald Pleasence
The Dark Hermit - Satan
![Sidney Poitier](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//fhMiCe3ScxBGKEX6Y6flEJm7iHd.jpg)
Sidney Poitier
Simon of Cyrene
![Claude Rains](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//fcM7Xfs0lWBw8TDjcFSLosX2YAD.jpg)
Claude Rains
King Herod
![Gary Raymond](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//i9dQF7Qay82YSUnqwJofYsKwKZ1.jpg)
Gary Raymond
Simon Peter
![Telly Savalas](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//pdJfRVsCdKgrRFXODXkaOfJzAtH.jpg)
Telly Savalas
Pontius Pilate
![Joseph Schildkraut](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//vhcQACFWxEt1HttbGcgB7vcBYLS.jpg)
Joseph Schildkraut
Nicodemus
![Paul Stewart](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//8dsAzDIErQFdPAZOJaaVGrohdnf.jpg)
Paul Stewart
Questor
![John Wayne](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//ggHZ8WTKaoD9bGRhmC1FlV9sXwL.jpg)
John Wayne
Centurion at crucifixion
![Shelley Winters](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//nCWHQ21r83JmcEVEvOAIzUyiuBh.jpg)
Shelley Winters
Woman who is healed
![Ed Wynn](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//ephGLfQWundnRnvMR0JdK2NhJBQ.jpg)
Ed Wynn
Old Aram
![John Abbott](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//2ucHXDbLr2ReMXRJd5XwUZZosGv.jpg)
John Abbott
Aben
![Rodolfo Acosta](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//z708yfrb23NJKhrmPLZUjyvrG8v.jpg)
Rodolfo Acosta
Captain of lancers
![Michael Ansara](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//pdxw0htplQoGCfCELABFlfIM7r9.jpg)
Michael Ansara
Herod's commander
![Robert Blake](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//gxhVHS4qhVp1xJiCy9s08ltIiPu.jpg)
Robert Blake
Simon the Zealot
![Burt Brinckerhoff](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Burt Brinckerhoff
Andrew
![Robert Busch](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Robert Busch
Emissary
![John Considine](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//nHZG0oirFZHYuvlnXvXHi7qx8OA.jpg)
John Considine
John
![Philip Coolidge](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//mwU6x1xDNOFwRJmgTnWqh8h8wUu.jpg)
Philip Coolidge
Chuza
![John Crawford](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//82pqVVILPiC6GpjenmepSTjnOMB.jpg)
John Crawford
Alexander
![Frank De Kova](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//lVlseygvknUVOgCVOPVDzURKOst.jpg)
Frank De Kova
The tormentor
![Cyril Delevanti](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//j3nJQuZPbfJVoCpHpw25YH8hJgH.jpg)
Cyril Delevanti
Melchior
![Jamie Farr](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//4vzM97TVRJy4hkrYk2XsgTJWi6I.jpg)
Jamie Farr
Thaddaeus
![David Hedison](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//lLlEmLQQs61H0d4htGoba2p6qVe.jpg)
David Hedison
Philip
![Russell Johnson](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//lDPl3KlE61o9ROvjsEfeJWYkFhl.jpg)
Russell Johnson
Scribe
![Mark Lenard](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//wnQUfhWRDSQ7533hKeLngmJRYDl.jpg)
Mark Lenard
Balthazar
![Robert Loggia](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//mRSUgJnfprCNw83pyVfpfW7ryfK.jpg)
Robert Loggia
Joseph
![John Lupton](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//xWN2nOktkUUwdKp2LIn6Hp24gr2.jpg)
John Lupton
Speaker of Capernaum
![Peter Mann](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//gOdehkVcc5b0sVVVLTzszDSLHYQ.jpg)
Peter Mann
Nathanael
![Tom Reese](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//7JuWAcW3ZyWQmro41H4lZ6JkFVi.jpg)
Tom Reese
Thomas
![Marian Seldes](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//farpPf0NJrZfdYJNnAmDlmhTURn.jpg)
Marian Seldes
Herodias
![David Sheiner](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//cl37rGKCP5XYHfeGvq37BxpmQEt.jpg)
David Sheiner
James the Elder
![Frank Silvera](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//zdZrLaqChrDscljRGCOnN372uom.jpg)
Frank Silvera
Caspar
![Joseph Sirola](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//dfNzzVPqZH1nS2dDn762CDNlg0g.jpg)
Joseph Sirola
Dumah
![Abraham Sofaer](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//lL867gVDkl47WXe1wTxHuvRyed0.jpg)
Abraham Sofaer
Joseph of Arimathaea
![Harold J. Stone](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//uMigCHh4dNbXvMsj6ZWfQS89TEL.jpg)
Harold J. Stone
Gen. Varus
![Chet Stratton](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Chet Stratton
Theophilus
![Michael Tolan](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//yOSgxl4ol4AbGud0aJrpLjkzlHa.jpg)
Michael Tolan
Lazarus
![Ron Whelan](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Ron Whelan
Annas
![Jay C. Flippen](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//rfIPu6mEFDiJSnDMDZXLJTU04xT.jpg)
Jay C. Flippen
Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' Court
![Celia Lovsky](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//kyxxWyoKXmlNxptefqnjCtY6Sz0.jpg)
Celia Lovsky
Woman Behind Railings
![Joseph V. Perry](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//oUjWrdpMi7GEVI4OIeU8FXFNVtU.jpg)
Joseph V. Perry
Archelaus
![Marc Cavell](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//sN8iO8Wy79wj0SNlDFprJNftcGc.jpg)
Marc Cavell
Bad Thief on Cross
![Johnny Seven](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//y0id6fVT5ydy4TzGDmAc9MdVRTZ.jpg)
Johnny Seven
Pilate's Aide
![Dal Jenkins](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)