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King of Kings
King of Kings

King of Kings

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

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DramaHistory

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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.

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Budget

$7775000

Revenue

$13400000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

171 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

11 October 1961

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

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

Grégoire Aslan

Grégoire Aslan

Herod

George Coulouris

George Coulouris

Camel Driver

Conrado San Martín

Conrado San Martín

General Pompey

Gérard Tichy

Gérard Tichy

Joseph

Antonio Mayans

Antonio Mayans

Young John

Luis Prendes

Luis Prendes

Good Thief / Roman Soldier

David Davies

David Davies

Burly Man

José Nieto

José Nieto

Caspar

Rubén Rojo

Rubén Rojo

Matthew

Fernando Sancho

Fernando Sancho

Mad man

Michael Wager

Michael Wager

Thomas

Félix de Pomés

Félix de Pomés

Joseph of Arimathea

Adriano Rimoldi

Adriano Rimoldi

Melchior

Barry Keegan

Barry Keegan

Bad Thief

Rafael Luis Calvo

Rafael Luis Calvo

Simon of Cyrene

Tino Barrero

Tino Barrero

Andrew

Paco Morán

Paco Morán

Blind Man

Frank Braña

Frank Braña

Roman Soldier/Barrabas Soldier (uncredited)

Cris Huerta

Cris Huerta

Jewish Rebel (uncredited)

John Kerr

John Kerr

Man at Sermon on the Mount (uncredited)

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

Satan (voice) (uncredited)

Antonio Montoya

Antonio Montoya

Roman Soldier (uncredited)

Paul Naschy

Paul Naschy

Herod Antipas' Servant/Roman Soldier (uncredited)

Randy Paar

Randy Paar

Extra in Palm Sunday Scene (uncredited)

Aldo Sambrell

Aldo Sambrell

Judea Soldier (uncredited)

Bud Strait

Bud Strait

John the Apostle (uncredited)

Ron Veto

Ron Veto

Bit part (uncredited)

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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