The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
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.
Directed by: George Stevens
Top Billed Cast: Max von Sydow, Michael Anderson Jr., Carroll Baker
Runtime: 199 minutes
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Max von Sydow
Jesus
Michael Anderson Jr.
James the Younger
Carroll Baker
Veronica
Ina Balin
Martha of Bethany
Victor Buono
Sorak
Richard Conte
Barabbas
Joanna Dunham
Mary Magdalene
José Ferrer
Herod Antipas
Van Heflin
Bar Amand
Charlton Heston
John the Baptist
Martin Landau
Caiaphas
Angela Lansbury
Claudia
Pat Boone
Angel at the Tomb
Janet Margolin
Mary of Bethany
David McCallum
Judas Iskarioth
Roddy McDowall
Matthew
Dorothy McGuire
The Virgin Mary
Sal Mineo
Uriah
Nehemiah Persoff
Shemiah
Donald Pleasence
The Dark Hermit - Satan
Sidney Poitier
Simon of Cyrene
Claude Rains
King Herod
Gary Raymond
Simon Peter
Telly Savalas
Pontius Pilate
Joseph Schildkraut
Nicodemus
Paul Stewart
Questor
John Wayne
Centurion at crucifixion
Shelley Winters
Woman who is healed
Ed Wynn
Old Aram
John Abbott
Aben
Rodolfo Acosta
Captain of lancers
Michael Ansara
Herod's commander
Robert Blake
Simon the Zealot
Burt Brinckerhoff
Andrew
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Robert Busch
Emissary
John Considine
John
