From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ (Max von Sydow) 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 (Claude Rains) ; Christ’s baptism by John the Baptist (Charlton Heston) ; and the betrayal by Judas after the Last Supper that eventually leads to Christ’s crucifixion and miraculous return.

And who is in this Movie?

The major roles in the movie are these:

• Max von Sydow as Jesus
• Dorothy McGuire as the Virgin Mary
• Charlton Heston as John the Baptist
• Claude Rains as Herod the Great
• José Ferrer as Herod Antipas
• Telly Savalas as Pontius Pilate
• Martin Landau as Caiaphas
• David McCallum as Judas Iscariot
• Donald Pleasence as “The Dark Hermit” (a personification of Satan)
• Michael Anderson Jr. as James the Just
• Roddy McDowall as Matthew
• Joanna Dunham as Mary Magdalene
• Joseph Schildkraut as Nicodemus
• Ed Wynn as “Old Aram”

Smaller, credited roles (some only a few seconds) were played by Michael Ansara, Carroll Baker, Ina Balin, Robert Blake, Pat Boone, Victor Buono, John Considine, Richard Conte, John Crawford, Cyril Delevanti, Jamie Farr, David Hedison, Van Heflin, Russell Johnson, Angela Lansbury, Mark Lenard, Robert Loggia, John Lupton, Janet Margolin, Sal Mineo, Nehemiah Persoff, Sidney Poitier, Gary Raymond, Marian Seldes, David Sheiner, Abraham Sofaer, Paul Stewart, Michael Tolan, John Wayne, and Shelley Winters. Richard Bakalyan and Marc Cavell, in uncredited roles, played the thieves crucified with Jesus.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greatest_Story_Ever_Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told is a 1965 American epic film produced and directed by George Stevens. It is a retelling of the Biblical account about Jesus of Nazareth, from the Nativity through to the Ascension. Along with the ensemble cast, it is Claude Rains‘s final film role. It received five Academy Award nominations.

The Greatest Story Ever Told
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	George Stevens
Produced by	George Stevens
Screenplay by	James Lee Barrett George Stevens based on the novel of Fulton Oursler and the Bible.
Starring	Max von Sydow Dorothy McGuire Charlton Heston José Ferrer Telly Savalas
Music by	Alfred Newman
Cinematography	Loyal Griggs William C. Mellor
Edited by	Harold F. Kress Argyle Nelson Jr. Frank O’Neil
Production company	George Stevens Productions
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	February 15, 1965
Running time	137 to 260 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$20 million[1]
Box office	$15.5 million[1]