

The King of Kings
1927-04-19 · 155 min · ★ 6.4
The King of Kings is the Greatest Story Ever Told as only Cecil B. DeMille could tell it. In 1927, working with one of the biggest budgets in Hollywood history, DeMille spun the life and Passion of Christ into a silent-era blockbuster. Featuring text drawn directly from the Bible, a cast of thousands, and the great showman’s singular cinematic bag of tricks, The King of Kings is at once spectacular and deeply reverent—part Gospel, part Technicolor epic.
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- Directors
- Cecil B. DeMille
- Production companies
- DeMille Pictures Corporation
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,265,284
- Revenue
- USD 2,641,687
Top Cast
H.B. WarnerJesus, The Christ
Ernest TorrencePeter
Joseph SchildkrautJudas Iscariot
James NeillJames - Brother of John
Robert EdesonMatthew - the Publican
Sidney D'AlbrookThomas, the Doubter
Jacqueline LoganMary Magdalene
Charles BelcherPhilip
Victor VarconiPontius Pilate - Governor of Judea
Montagu LoveRoman Centurion
William BoydSimon Of Cyrene
Julia FayeMartha
May RobsonMother of Gestas
Sidney Franklin(uncredited)
John George(uncredited)
Rex Ingram(uncredited)
Ayn Rand(uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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