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King of Kings (1961)

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

7.1/10 2h 51m Oct 11, 1961
Drama History

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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Movie Details

Original Title King of Kings
Original Language EN
Budget $7,775,000
Revenue $13,400,000
Status Released
Popularity 2.1

Cast

Jeffrey Hunter
Jeffrey Hunter
Jesus
Popularity: 1.8
Siobhán McKenna
Siobhán McKenna
Mary
Popularity: 0.9
Hurd Hatfield
Hurd Hatfield
Pontius Pilate
Popularity: 0.3
Ron Randell
Ron Randell
Lucius
Popularity: 0.4
Viveca Lindfors
Viveca Lindfors
Claudia
Popularity: 0.9
Rita Gam
Rita Gam
Herodias
Popularity: 0.4
Carmen Sevilla
Carmen Sevilla
Mary Magdalene
Popularity: 0.2
Brigid Bazlen
Brigid Bazlen
Salome
Popularity: 0.4
Harry Guardino
Harry Guardino
Barabbas
Popularity: 2.8
Rip Torn
Rip Torn
Judas
Popularity: 1.3
Frank Thring
Frank Thring
Herod Antipas
Popularity: 1.0
Guy Rolfe
Guy Rolfe
Caiaphas
Popularity: 0.7

Key Crew

Producer Samuel Bronston
Director Nicholas Ray
Screenplay Philip Yordan
Editor Harold F. Kress, Renée Lichtig

Production

Samuel Bronston Productions
US
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
US

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Keywords

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Reviews from TMDB

John Chard 8/10
Jan 2, 2019

The best of the Christ story epics. King Of Kings is a good film, and certainly one that is better than its reputation suggests. It's for sure better than the poorly put together The Robe from 1953 and the gargantuan excess that would be The Greatest Story Ever Told four years post this MGM piec ... Read more

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Details
Release Date October 11, 1961
Runtime 2h 51m
Budget $7,775,000
Revenue $13,400,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 2.1
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