The Greatest Story Ever Told

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.

Discover

Michael Anderson Jr.

James the Younger

Carroll Baker

Veronica

Ina Balin

Martha of Bethany

Richard Conte

Barabbas

Joanna Dunham

Mary Magdalene

José Ferrer

Herod Antipas

Van Heflin

Bar Amand

Charlton Heston

John the Baptist

Martin Landau

Caiaphas

Pat Boone

Angel at the Tomb

Janet Margolin

Mary of Bethany

David McCallum

Judas Iskarioth

Dorothy McGuire

The Virgin Mary

Sal Mineo

Uriah

Donald Pleasence

The Dark Hermit - Satan

Sidney Poitier

Simon of Cyrene

Claude Rains

King Herod

Gary Raymond

Simon Peter

Telly Savalas

Pontius Pilate

Paul Stewart

Questor

John Wayne

Centurion at crucifixion

Shelley Winters

Woman who is healed

Ed Wynn

Old Aram

Rodolfo Acosta

Captain of lancers

Michael Ansara

Herod's commander

Robert Blake

Simon the Zealot

Robert Busch

Emissary

John Crawford

Alexander

Frank De Kova

The tormentor

Jamie Farr

Thaddaeus

Mark Lenard

Balthazar

John Lupton

Speaker of Capernaum

Peter Mann

Nathanael

Tom Reese

Thomas

Marian Seldes

Herodias

David Sheiner

James the Elder

Abraham Sofaer

Joseph of Arimathaea

Harold J. Stone

Gen. Varus

Chet Stratton

Theophilus

Jay C. Flippen

Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' Court

Celia Lovsky

Woman Behind Railings

Joseph V. Perry

Archelaus

Marc Cavell

Bad Thief on Cross

Johnny Seven

Pilate's Aide

Dal Jenkins

Philip

Art

David S. Hall

Art Direction

William J. Creber

Production Design

Richard Day

Art Direction

Camera

Loyal Griggs

Director of Photography

William C. Mellor

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Vittorio Nino Novarese

Costume Design

Crew

Henry Wills

Stunts Coordinator

John Epper

Stunts

Norm Taylor

Stunts

Loren Janes

Stunts

Paul Baxley

Stunt Coordinator

Henry Wills

Stunt Coordinator

Victor Paul

Stunts

Bob Terhune

Stunt Double

Clarence Slifer

Special Effects

Directing

George Stevens

Director

Paul Baxley

Second Unit Director

David Lean

Second Unit Director

Jean Negulesco

Second Unit Director

Editing

Production

George Stevens

Producer

Sound

Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

Charles E. Wallace

Sound Recordist

Writing

George Stevens

Screenplay

James Lee Barrett

Screenplay

Art

David S. Hall

Art Direction

William J. Creber

Production Design

Richard Day

Art Direction

Camera

Loyal Griggs

Director of Photography

William C. Mellor

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Vittorio Nino Novarese

Costume Design

Crew

Henry Wills

Stunts Coordinator

John Epper

Stunts

Norm Taylor

Stunts

Loren Janes

Stunts

Paul Baxley

Stunt Coordinator

Henry Wills

Stunt Coordinator

Victor Paul

Stunts

Bob Terhune

Stunt Double

Clarence Slifer

Special Effects

Directing

George Stevens

Director

Paul Baxley

Second Unit Director

David Lean

Second Unit Director

Jean Negulesco

Second Unit Director

Editing

Production

George Stevens

Producer

Sound

Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

Charles E. Wallace

Sound Recordist

Writing

George Stevens

Screenplay

James Lee Barrett

Screenplay