Poster for the movie The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965 • 199 minutes
DramaHistory

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.

Picture of Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Jesus

Picture of Michael Anderson Jr.

Michael Anderson Jr.

James the Younger

Picture of Carroll Baker

Carroll Baker

Veronica

Picture of Ina Balin

Ina Balin

Martha of Bethany

Picture of Victor Buono

Victor Buono

Sorak

Picture of Richard Conte

Richard Conte

Barabbas

Picture of Joanna Dunham

Joanna Dunham

Mary Magdalene

Picture of José Ferrer

José Ferrer

Herod Antipas

Picture of Van Heflin

Van Heflin

Bar Amand

Picture of Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

John the Baptist

Picture of Martin Landau

Martin Landau

Caiaphas

Picture of Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Claudia

Picture of Pat Boone

Pat Boone

Angel at the Tomb

Picture of Janet Margolin

Janet Margolin

Mary of Bethany

Picture of David McCallum

David McCallum

Judas Iskarioth

Picture of Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Matthew

Picture of Dorothy McGuire

Dorothy McGuire

The Virgin Mary

Picture of Sal Mineo

Sal Mineo

Uriah

Picture of Nehemiah Persoff

Nehemiah Persoff

Shemiah

Picture of Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

The Dark Hermit - Satan

Picture of Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Simon of Cyrene

Picture of Claude Rains

Claude Rains

King Herod

Picture of Gary Raymond

Gary Raymond

Simon Peter

Picture of Telly Savalas

Telly Savalas

Pontius Pilate

Picture of Joseph Schildkraut

Joseph Schildkraut

Nicodemus

Picture of Paul Stewart

Paul Stewart

Questor

Picture of John Wayne

John Wayne

Centurion at crucifixion

Picture of Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

Woman who is healed

Picture of Ed Wynn

Ed Wynn

Old Aram

Picture of John Abbott

John Abbott

Aben

Picture of Rodolfo Acosta

Rodolfo Acosta

Captain of lancers

Picture of Michael Ansara

Michael Ansara

Herod's commander

Picture of Robert Blake

Robert Blake

Simon the Zealot

Picture of Burt Brinckerhoff

Burt Brinckerhoff

Andrew

Picture of Robert Busch

Robert Busch

Emissary

Picture of John Considine

John Considine

John

Picture of Philip Coolidge

Philip Coolidge

Chuza

Picture of John Crawford

John Crawford

Alexander

Picture of Frank De Kova

Frank De Kova

The tormentor

Picture of Cyril Delevanti

Cyril Delevanti

Melchior

Picture of Jamie Farr

Jamie Farr

Thaddaeus

Picture of David Hedison

David Hedison

Philip

Picture of Russell Johnson

Russell Johnson

Scribe

Picture of Mark Lenard

Mark Lenard

Balthazar

Picture of Robert Loggia

Robert Loggia

Joseph

Picture of John Lupton

John Lupton

Speaker of Capernaum

Picture of Peter Mann

Peter Mann

Nathanael

Picture of Tom Reese

Tom Reese

Thomas

Picture of Marian Seldes

Marian Seldes

Herodias

Picture of David Sheiner

David Sheiner

James the Elder

Picture of Frank Silvera

Frank Silvera

Caspar

Picture of Joseph Sirola

Joseph Sirola

Dumah

Picture of Abraham Sofaer

Abraham Sofaer

Joseph of Arimathaea

Picture of Harold J. Stone

Harold J. Stone

Gen. Varus

Picture of Chet Stratton

Chet Stratton

Theophilus

Picture of Michael Tolan

Michael Tolan

Lazarus

Picture of Ron Whelan

Ron Whelan

Annas

Picture of Jay C. Flippen

Jay C. Flippen

Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' Court

Picture of Celia Lovsky

Celia Lovsky

Woman Behind Railings

Picture of Joseph V. Perry

Joseph V. Perry

Archelaus

Picture of Marc Cavell

Marc Cavell

Bad Thief on Cross

Picture of Johnny Seven

Johnny Seven

Pilate's Aide

Picture of Dal Jenkins

Dal Jenkins

Philip