The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965, drama, history

199 minutes

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...

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Cast

Michael Anderson Jr.

James the Younger

Carroll Baker

Carroll Baker

Veronica

Ina Balin

Martha of Bethany

Victor Buono

Victor Buono

Sorak

Richard Conte

Richard Conte

Barabbas

Joanna Dunham

Joanna Dunham

Mary Magdalene

José Ferrer

José Ferrer

Herod Antipas

Van Heflin

Van Heflin

Bar Amand

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

John the Baptist

Martin Landau

Martin Landau

Caiaphas

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Claudia

Pat Boone

Pat Boone

Angel at the Tomb

Janet Margolin

Janet Margolin

Mary of Bethany

David McCallum

David McCallum

Judas Iskarioth

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Matthew

Dorothy McGuire

Dorothy McGuire

The Virgin Mary

Sal Mineo

Sal Mineo

Uriah

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

The Dark Hermit - Satan

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Simon of Cyrene

Claude Rains

Claude Rains

King Herod

Gary Raymond

Gary Raymond

Simon Peter

Telly Savalas

Telly Savalas

Pontius Pilate

Joseph Schildkraut

Joseph Schildkraut

Nicodemus

Paul Stewart

Paul Stewart

Questor

John Wayne

John Wayne

Centurion at crucifixion

Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

Woman who is healed

Ed Wynn

Ed Wynn

Old Aram

Rodolfo Acosta

Rodolfo Acosta

Captain of lancers

Michael Ansara

Michael Ansara

Herod's commander

Robert Blake

Robert Blake

Simon the Zealot

Robert Busch

Emissary

John Crawford

John Crawford

Alexander

Frank De Kova

Frank De Kova

The tormentor

Cyril Delevanti

Cyril Delevanti

Melchior

Jamie Farr

Jamie Farr

Thaddaeus

David Hedison

David Hedison

Philip

Mark Lenard

Balthazar

Robert Loggia

Robert Loggia

Joseph

John Lupton

John Lupton

Speaker of Capernaum

Peter Mann

Peter Mann

Nathanael

Tom Reese

Thomas

Marian Seldes

Marian Seldes

Herodias

David Sheiner

James the Elder

Frank Silvera

Frank Silvera

Caspar

Abraham Sofaer

Abraham Sofaer

Joseph of Arimathaea

Harold J. Stone

Gen. Varus

Chet Stratton

Theophilus

Michael Tolan

Lazarus

Ron Whelan

Annas

Jay C. Flippen

Jay C. Flippen

Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' Court (uncredited)

Celia Lovsky

Celia Lovsky

Woman Behind Railings (uncredited)

Crew

Art

David S. Hall

Art direction

Richard Day

Art direction

William J. Creber

Production design

Camera

Costume and make-up

Vittorio Nino Novarese

Costume design

Crew

Directing

George Stevens

George Stevens

Director

Editing

Production

Lynn Stalmaster

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting

George Stevens

George Stevens

Producer

Sound

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Original music composer

Charles E. Wallace

Sound recordist

Writing

Visual effects

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