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The Greatest Story Ever Told

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, April 9 1965
59 years ago
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Portrait of Max von SydowMax von Sydow
Max von Sydow was
35 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Jesus'.
Wed, Apr 10 1929 –
Sun, Mar 08 2020
Portrait of Michael Anderson Jr.Michael Anderson Jr.
Michael Anderson Jr. was
21 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'James the Younger'.
Fri, Aug 06 1943
Portrait of Carroll BakerCarroll Baker
Carroll Baker was
33 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Veronica'.
Thu, May 28 1931
Portrait of Ina BalinIna Balin
Ina Balin was
27 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Martha of Bethany'.
Fri, Nov 12 1937 –
Wed, Jun 20 1990
Portrait of Victor BuonoVictor Buono
Victor Buono was
27 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Sorak'.
Thu, Feb 03 1938 –
Fri, Jan 01 1982
Portrait of Richard ConteRichard Conte
Richard Conte was
55 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Barabbas'.
Thu, Mar 24 1910 –
Tue, Apr 15 1975
Portrait of Joanna DunhamJoanna Dunham
Joanna Dunham was
28 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Mary Magdalene'.
Wed, May 06 1936 –
Tue, Nov 25 2014
Portrait of José FerrerJosé Ferrer
José Ferrer was
53 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Herod Antipas'.
Mon, Jan 08 1912 –
Sun, Jan 26 1992
Portrait of Van HeflinVan Heflin
Van Heflin was
54 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Bar Amand'.
Tue, Dec 13 1910 –
Fri, Jul 23 1971
Portrait of Charlton HestonCharlton Heston
Charlton Heston was
41 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'John the Baptist'.
Thu, Oct 04 1923 –
Sat, Apr 05 2008
Portrait of Martin LandauMartin Landau
Martin Landau was
36 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Caiaphas'.
Wed, Jun 20 1928 –
Sat, Jul 15 2017
Portrait of Angela LansburyAngela Lansbury
Angela Lansbury was
39 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Claudia'.
Fri, Oct 16 1925 –
Tue, Oct 11 2022
Portrait of Pat BoonePat Boone
Pat Boone was
30 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Angel at the Tomb'.
Fri, Jun 01 1934
Portrait of Janet MargolinJanet Margolin
Janet Margolin was
21 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Mary of Bethany'.
Sun, Jul 25 1943 –
Fri, Dec 17 1993
Portrait of David McCallumDavid McCallum
David McCallum was
31 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Judas Iskarioth'.
Tue, Sep 19 1933 –
Mon, Sep 25 2023
Portrait of Roddy McDowallRoddy McDowall
Roddy McDowall was
36 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Matthew'.
Mon, Sep 17 1928 –
Sat, Oct 03 1998
Portrait of Dorothy McGuireDorothy McGuire
Dorothy McGuire was
48 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'The Virgin Mary'.
Wed, Jun 14 1916 –
Thu, Sep 13 2001
Portrait of Sal MineoSal Mineo
Sal Mineo was
26 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Uriah'.
Tue, Jan 10 1939 –
Thu, Feb 12 1976
Portrait of Nehemiah PersoffNehemiah Persoff
Nehemiah Persoff was
45 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Shemiah'.
Sat, Aug 02 1919 –
Tue, Apr 05 2022
Portrait of Donald PleasenceDonald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence was
45 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'The Dark Hermit - Satan'.
Sun, Oct 05 1919 –
Thu, Feb 02 1995
Portrait of Sidney PoitierSidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier was
38 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Simon of Cyrene'.
Sun, Feb 20 1927 –
Fri, Jan 07 2022
Portrait of Claude RainsClaude Rains
Claude Rains was
75 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'King Herod'.
Sat, Nov 09 1889 –
Tue, May 30 1967
Portrait of Gary RaymondGary Raymond
Gary Raymond was
29 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Simon Peter'.
Sat, Apr 20 1935
Portrait of Telly SavalasTelly Savalas
Telly Savalas was
43 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Pontius Pilate'.
Sat, Jan 21 1922 –
Sat, Jan 22 1994
Portrait of Joseph SchildkrautJoseph Schildkraut
Joseph Schildkraut would have been no older than
67 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Nicodemus'.
Sun, Mar 22 1896 –
Tue, Jan 21 1964
Portrait of Paul StewartPaul Stewart
Paul Stewart was
57 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Questor'.
Fri, Mar 13 1908 –
Mon, Feb 17 1986
Portrait of John WayneJohn Wayne
John Wayne was
57 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Centurion at crucifixion'.
Sun, May 26 1907 –
Mon, Jun 11 1979
Portrait of Shelley WintersShelley Winters
Shelley Winters was
44 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Woman who is healed'.
Wed, Aug 18 1920 –
Sat, Jan 14 2006
Portrait of Ed WynnEd Wynn
Ed Wynn was
78 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Old Aram'.
Tue, Nov 09 1886 –
Sun, Jun 19 1966
Portrait of John AbbottJohn Abbott
John Abbott was
59 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Aben'.
Mon, Jun 05 1905 –
Fri, May 24 1996
Portrait of Rodolfo AcostaRodolfo Acosta
Rodolfo Acosta was
44 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Captain of lancers'.
Thu, Jul 29 1920 –
Thu, Nov 07 1974
Portrait of Michael AnsaraMichael Ansara
Michael Ansara was
42 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Herod's commander'.
Sat, Apr 15 1922 –
Wed, Jul 31 2013
Portrait of Robert BlakeRobert Blake
Robert Blake was
31 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Simon the Zealot'.
Mon, Sep 18 1933 –
Thu, Mar 09 2023
Portrait of Burt BrinckerhoffBurt Brinckerhoff
Burt Brinckerhoff was
28 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Andrew'.
Sun, Oct 25 1936
Portrait of Robert BuschRobert Busch
Robert Busch was
>> in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Emissary'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John ConsidineJohn Considine
John Considine was
30 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'John'.
Wed, Jan 02 1935
Portrait of Philip CoolidgePhilip Coolidge
Philip Coolidge was
56 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Chuza'.
Tue, Aug 25 1908 –
Tue, May 23 1967
Portrait of John CrawfordJohn Crawford
John Crawford was
44 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Alexander'.
Mon, Sep 13 1920 –
Tue, Sep 21 2010
Portrait of Frank De KovaFrank De Kova
Frank De Kova was
55 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'The tormentor'.
Thu, Mar 17 1910 –
Thu, Oct 15 1981
Portrait of Cyril DelevantiCyril Delevanti
Cyril Delevanti was
76 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Melchior'.
Fri, Feb 22 1889 –
Sat, Dec 13 1975
Portrait of Jamie FarrJamie Farr
Jamie Farr was
30 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Thaddaeus'.
Sun, Jul 01 1934
Portrait of David HedisonDavid Hedison
David Hedison was
37 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Philip'.
Fri, May 20 1927 –
Thu, Jul 18 2019
Portrait of Russell JohnsonRussell Johnson
Russell Johnson was
40 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Scribe'.
Mon, Nov 10 1924 –
Thu, Jan 16 2014
Portrait of Mark LenardMark Lenard
Mark Lenard was
40 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Balthazar'.
Wed, Oct 15 1924 –
Fri, Nov 22 1996
Portrait of Robert LoggiaRobert Loggia
Robert Loggia was
35 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Joseph'.
Fri, Jan 03 1930 –
Fri, Dec 04 2015
Portrait of John LuptonJohn Lupton
John Lupton was
36 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Speaker of Capernaum'.
Thu, Aug 23 1928 –
Wed, Nov 03 1993
Portrait of Peter MannPeter Mann
Peter Mann was
26 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Nathanael'.
Mon, Dec 19 1938
Portrait of Tom ReeseTom Reese
Tom Reese was
36 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Thomas'.
Wed, Aug 08 1928 –
Tue, Dec 12 2017
Portrait of Marian SeldesMarian Seldes
Marian Seldes was
36 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Herodias'.
Thu, Aug 23 1928 –
Mon, Oct 06 2014
Portrait of David SheinerDavid Sheiner
David Sheiner was
37 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'James the Elder'.
Fri, Jan 13 1928
Portrait of Frank SilveraFrank Silvera
Frank Silvera was
50 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Caspar'.
Fri, Jul 24 1914 –
Thu, Jun 11 1970
Portrait of Joseph SirolaJoseph Sirola
Joseph Sirola was
35 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Dumah'.
Mon, Oct 07 1929 –
Sun, Feb 10 2019
Portrait of Abraham SofaerAbraham Sofaer
Abraham Sofaer was
68 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Joseph of Arimathaea'.
Wed, Sep 30 1896 –
Thu, Jan 21 1988
Portrait of Harold J. StoneHarold J. Stone
Harold J. Stone was
52 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Gen. Varus'.
Mon, Mar 03 1913 –
Fri, Nov 18 2005
Portrait of Chet StrattonChet Stratton
Chet Stratton was
54 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Theophilus'.
Sun, Jul 31 1910 –
Tue, Jul 07 1970
Portrait of Michael TolanMichael Tolan
Michael Tolan was
39 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Lazarus'.
Fri, Nov 27 1925 –
Mon, Jan 31 2011
Portrait of Ron WhelanRon Whelan
Ron Whelan was
>> in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Annas'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jay C. FlippenJay C. Flippen
Jay C. Flippen was
66 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' Court'.
Sun, Mar 05 1899 –
Wed, Feb 03 1971
Portrait of Celia LovskyCelia Lovsky
Celia Lovsky was
68 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Woman Behind Railings'.
Sat, Feb 20 1897 –
Fri, Oct 12 1979
Portrait of Joseph V. PerryJoseph V. Perry
Joseph V. Perry was
34 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Archelaus'.
Fri, Feb 13 1931 –
Wed, Feb 23 2000
Portrait of Marc CavellMarc Cavell
Marc Cavell was
25 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Bad Thief on Cross'.
Wed, Jun 28 1939 –
Sun, Feb 29 2004
Portrait of Johnny SevenJohnny Seven
Johnny Seven was
39 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Pilate's Aide'.
Tue, Feb 23 1926 –
Fri, Jan 22 2010
Portrait of Dal JenkinsDal Jenkins
Dal Jenkins was
>> in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Philip'.
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Crew

Portrait of George StevensGeorge Stevens
George Stevens was
60 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Screenplay, Director, Producer'
Sun, Dec 18 1904 –
Sat, Mar 08 1975
Portrait of Paul BaxleyPaul Baxley
Paul Baxley was
41 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator'
Mon, Sep 24 1923 –
Fri, Mar 04 2011
Portrait of William C. MellorWilliam C. Mellor
William C. Mellor would have been no older than
59 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Director of Photography'
Mon, Jun 29 1903 –
Tue, Apr 30 1963
Portrait of Loyal GriggsLoyal Griggs
Loyal Griggs was
58 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Director of Photography'
Wed, Aug 15 1906 –
Sat, May 06 1978
Portrait of David LeanDavid Lean
David Lean was
57 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Second Unit Director'
Wed, Mar 25 1908 –
Tue, Apr 16 1991
Portrait of Jean NegulescoJean Negulesco
Jean Negulesco was
65 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Second Unit Director'
Mon, Feb 26 1900 –
Sun, Jul 18 1993
Portrait of James Lee BarrettJames Lee Barrett
James Lee Barrett was
35 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Screenplay'
Tue, Nov 19 1929 –
Sun, Oct 15 1989
Portrait of George Stevens Jr.George Stevens Jr.
George Stevens Jr. was
33 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Producer'
Sun, Apr 03 1932
Portrait of Harold F. KressHarold F. Kress
Harold F. Kress was
51 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Editor'
Thu, Jun 26 1913 –
Sat, Sep 18 1999
Portrait of J. Frank O'NeillJ. Frank O'Neill
J. Frank O'Neill was
>> in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Argyle Nelson Jr.Argyle Nelson Jr.
Argyle Nelson Jr. was
33 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Editor'
Sat, Apr 18 1931
Portrait of Alfred NewmanAlfred Newman
Alfred Newman was
64 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sun, Mar 17 1901 –
Tue, Feb 17 1970
Portrait of Neil SummersNeil Summers
Neil Summers was
20 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Stunts'
Fri, Apr 28 1944
Portrait of Henry WillsHenry Wills
Henry Wills was
43 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Stunts Coordinator, Stunt Coordinator'
Wed, Sep 14 1921 –
Thu, Sep 15 1994
Portrait of Charlie PicerniCharlie Picerni
Charlie Picerni was
29 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Stunts'
Thu, Dec 19 1935
Portrait of Victor PaulVictor Paul
Victor Paul was
38 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Stunts'
Tue, Jan 25 1927 –
Tue, Sep 13 2011
Portrait of Jerry GatlinJerry Gatlin
Jerry Gatlin was
31 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Stunts'
Wed, Nov 15 1933
Portrait of Lynn StalmasterLynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster was
37 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Casting'
Thu, Nov 17 1927 –
Fri, Feb 12 2021
Portrait of Norm TaylorNorm Taylor
Norm Taylor was
>> in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Stunts'
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Portrait of Carol DanielsCarol Daniels
Carol Daniels was
>> in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Stunts'
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Portrait of Loren JanesLoren Janes
Loren Janes was
33 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Stunts'
Thu, Oct 01 1931 –
Sat, Jun 24 2017
Portrait of William J. CreberWilliam J. Creber
William J. Creber was
33 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Production Design'
Sun, Jul 26 1931
Portrait of Bob TerhuneBob Terhune
Bob Terhune was
36 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Stunt Double'
Fri, Jul 13 1928 –
Tue, Aug 09 2016
Portrait of Vittorio Nino NovareseVittorio Nino Novarese
Vittorio Nino Novarese was
57 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Costume Design'
Wed, May 15 1907 –
Mon, Oct 17 1983
Portrait of David S. HallDavid S. Hall
David S. Hall was
>> in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Art Direction'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Albert SimpsonAlbert Simpson
Albert Simpson was
71 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Matte Painter'
Fri, Jul 14 1893 –
Tue, Aug 12 1980
Portrait of Fulton OurslerFulton Oursler
Fulton Oursler was
>> in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Novel'
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Portrait of Richard DayRichard Day
Richard Day was
68 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Art Direction'
Sat, May 09 1896 –
Tue, May 23 1972
Portrait of Clarence SliferClarence Slifer
Clarence Slifer was
60 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Special Effects'
Wed, Aug 31 1904 –
Fri, Jan 01 1993
Portrait of Charles E. WallaceCharles E. Wallace
Charles E. Wallace was
62 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Sound Recordist'
Fri, Oct 17 1902 –
Fri, Feb 27 1981
Portrait of Bob FolkersonBob Folkerson
Bob Folkerson was
>> in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Stunts'
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Portrait of John EpperJohn Epper
John Epper was
26 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Stunts'
Sat, Oct 01 1938 –
Fri, Jul 20 2012
Portrait of Johnny HagnerJohnny Hagner
Johnny Hagner was
>> in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Stunts'
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