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The Greatest Story Ever Told

Only once in a lifetime... an entertainment so rich... an experience so rewarding...

Description: 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.

Genres: Drama, History

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Budget: $20,000,000 | Revenue : $15,500,000

Runtime: 199 minutes

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Max von Sydow

Played Jesus

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Michael Anderson Jr.

Played James the Younger

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Carroll Baker

Played Veronica

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Ina Balin

Played Martha of Bethany

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Victor Buono

Played Sorak

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Richard Conte

Played Barabbas

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Joanna Dunham

Played Mary Magdalene

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José Ferrer

Played Herod Antipas

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Van Heflin

Played Bar Amand

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Charlton Heston

Played John the Baptist

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Martin Landau

Played Caiaphas

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Angela Lansbury

Played Claudia

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Pat Boone

Played Angel at the Tomb

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Janet Margolin

Played Mary of Bethany

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David McCallum

Played Judas Iskarioth

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Roddy McDowall

Played Matthew

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Dorothy McGuire

Played The Virgin Mary

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Sal Mineo

Played Uriah

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Nehemiah Persoff

Played Shemiah

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Donald Pleasence

Played The Dark Hermit - Satan

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Sidney Poitier

Played Simon of Cyrene

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Claude Rains

Played King Herod

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Gary Raymond

Played Simon Peter

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Telly Savalas

Played Pontius Pilate

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Joseph Schildkraut

Played Nicodemus

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Paul Stewart

Played Questor

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John Wayne

Played Centurion at crucifixion

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Shelley Winters

Played Woman who is healed

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Ed Wynn

Played Old Aram

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John Abbott

Played Aben

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Rodolfo Acosta

Played Captain of lancers

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Michael Ansara

Played Herod's commander

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Robert Blake

Played Simon the Zealot

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Burt Brinckerhoff

Played Andrew

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Robert Busch

Played Emissary

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John Considine

Played John

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Philip Coolidge

Played Chuza

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John Crawford

Played Alexander

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Frank De Kova

Played The tormentor

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Cyril Delevanti

Played Melchior

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Jamie Farr

Played Thaddaeus

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David Hedison

Played Philip

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Russell Johnson

Played Scribe

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Mark Lenard

Played Balthazar

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Robert Loggia

Played Joseph

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John Lupton

Played Speaker of Capernaum

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Peter Mann

Played Nathanael

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Tom Reese

Played Thomas

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Marian Seldes

Played Herodias

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David Sheiner

Played James the Elder

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Frank Silvera

Played Caspar

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Joseph Sirola

Played Dumah

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Abraham Sofaer

Played Joseph of Arimathaea

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Harold J. Stone

Played Gen. Varus

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Chet Stratton

Played Theophilus

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Michael Tolan

Played Lazarus

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Ron Whelan

Played Annas

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Jay C. Flippen

Played Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' Court

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Celia Lovsky

Played Woman Behind Railings

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Joseph V. Perry

Played Archelaus

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Marc Cavell

Played Bad Thief on Cross

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Johnny Seven

Played Pilate's Aide

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Dal Jenkins

Played Philip

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