Overview
The Greatest Story Ever Told is an American period drama film first released in 1965,
directed by George Stevens, David Lean and Jean Negulesco.
The film stars Max von Sydow, Michael Anderson Jr., Carroll Baker, Ina Balin and Pat Boone.
It has also been released under the title: George Stevens Presents The Greatest Story Ever Told.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
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Director: George Stevens, David Lean, Jean Negulesco
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Script: Fulton Oursler, Henry Denker, James Lee Barrett, George Stevens, Carl Sandburg
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Photo: Loyal Griggs, William C. Mellor
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Music: Alfred Newman, Hugo Friedhofer, Fred Steiner
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Cast: Max von Sydow (Jesus),
Michael Anderson Jr. (James the Younger),
Carroll Baker (Veronica),
Ina Balin (Martha of Bethany),
Pat Boone (Young Man at the Tomb),
Victor Buono (Sorak),
Richard Conte (Barabbas),
Joanna Dunham (Mary Magdalene),
José Ferrer (Herod Antipas),
Van Heflin (Bar Amand),
Charlton Heston (John the Baptist),
Martin Landau (Caiaphas),
Angela Lansbury (Claudia),
Janet Margolin (Mary of Bethany),
David McCallum (Judas Iscariot),
Roddy McDowall (Matthew),
Dorothy McGuire (The Virgin Mary),
Sal Mineo (Uriah),
Nehemiah Persoff (Shemiah),
Donald Pleasence (The Dark Hermit – Satan),
Sidney Poitier (Simon of Cyrene),
Claude Rains (King Herod),
Gary Raymond (Peter),
Telly Savalas (Pontius Pilate),
Joseph Schildkraut (Nicodemus),
Paul Stewart (Questor),
John Wayne (Centurion at crucifixion),
Shelley Winters (Woman who is healed),
Ed Wynn (Old Aram),
John Abbott (Aben),
Rodolfo Acosta (Captain of lancers),
Michael Ansara (Herod’s commander),
Robert Blake (Simon the Zealot),
Burt Brinckerhoff (Andrew),
Robert Busch (Emissary),
John Considine (John),
Philip Coolidge (Chuza),
John Crawford (Alexander),
Frank DeKova (The tormentor),
Cyril Delevanti (Melchior),
Jamie Farr (Thaddaeus),
David Hedison (Philip),
Russell Johnson (Scribe),
Mark Lenard (Balthazar),
Robert Loggia (Joseph),
John Lupton (Speaker of Capernaum),
Peter Mann (Nathanael),
Tom Reese (Thomas),
Marian Seldes (Herodias),
David Sheiner (James the Elder),
Frank Silvera (Caspar),
Joseph Sirola (Dumah),
Abraham Sofaer (Joseph of Arimathaea),
Harold J. Stone (Gen. Varus),
Chet Stratton (Theophilus),
Michael Tolan (Lazarus),
Ron Whelan (Annas),
Gene Roth,
Richard Bakalyan (Good thief on cross),
Nesdon Booth,
Marc Cavell (Bad thief on cross),
Jay C. Flippen (Drunken soldier (Herod Antipas’ court)),
Kay Hammond,
Dal Jenkins (Philip),
Celia Lovsky (Woman behind railings),
Victor Lundin (Centurion guard),
Dorothy Neumann,
Gil Perkins (Jacob of Bethlehem),
Joseph V. Perry (Archelaus),
John Pickard (Peter’s accuser #2),
Frank Richards,
Johnny Seven (Pilate’s aide),
Mickey Simpson (Rabble rouser),
Norm Taylor (Roman Soldier at Crucifixion),
Randall Taylor (Male Baby Extra),
Renata Vanni (Weeping woman),
Ronald Walkshorse (Male Child Extra),
Harry Wilson,
Jimmy Yates (Herodian Guard)
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Country: USA
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Language: English
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Runtime: 199 min
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Aka: George Stevens Presents The Greatest Story Ever Told
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