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King of Kings

King of Kings
★ 7.2/10•1961•2h 51m•PG-13•Drama•History

Of good and evil, of love and hate, of peace and war.

Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and accused, beloved, betrayed, and finally crucified. Yet that terrible fate would not be the end of the story.

Nicholas Ray · Director

Philip Yordan · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 51m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 11, 1961
Budget$7,775,000
Revenue$13,400,000

Actors

Jeffrey Hunter

Jeffrey Hunter

Jesus

Siobhán McKenna

Siobhán McKenna

Mary

Hurd Hatfield

Hurd Hatfield

Pontius Pilate

Ron Randell

Ron Randell

Lucius

Viveca Lindfors

Viveca Lindfors

Claudia

Rita Gam

Rita Gam

Herodias

Carmen Sevilla

Mary Magdalene

Brigid Bazlen

Brigid Bazlen

Salome

Harry Guardino

Harry Guardino

Barabbas

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Judas

Frank Thring

Frank Thring

Herod Antipas

Guy Rolfe

Guy Rolfe

Caiaphas

Royal Dano

Royal Dano

Peter

Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

John the Baptist

Edric Connor

Edric Connor

Balthazar

Maurice Marsac

Maurice Marsac

Nicodemus

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