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The King of Kings

"Supreme in Theme! Gigantic in Execution!"

1927-04-19 Drama 2hr 35m

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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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.

  • Released
    1927-04-19
  • Revenue
    $2,640,000
  • Budget
    $1,265,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 35m
  • Genre
    Drama, History
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    No Language
  • imdb-logo
    7.4
  • Production
    DeMille Pictures Corporation

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Cast

H.B. Warner

H.B. Warner

Jesus, The Christ
Dorothy Cumming

Dorothy Cumming

Mary, the Mother
Joseph Schildkraut

Joseph Schildkraut

Judas Iscariot
James Neill

James Neill

James - Brother of John
Joseph Striker

Joseph Striker

John - the Beloved
Robert Edeson

Robert Edeson

Matthew - the Publican
Sidney D'Albrook

Sidney D'Albrook

Thomas, the Doubter
Jacqueline Logan

Jacqueline Logan

Mary Magdalene
Victor Varconi

Victor Varconi

Pontius Pilate - Governor of Judea
Montagu Love

Montagu Love

Roman Centurion
William Boyd

William Boyd

Simon Of Cyrene
May Robson

May Robson

Mother of Gestas
Sidney Franklin

Sidney Franklin

(uncredited)
John George

John George

(uncredited)
Rex Ingram

Rex Ingram

(uncredited)
Ruth Miller

Ruth Miller

(uncredited)
Ayn Rand

Ayn Rand

(uncredited)
Sally Rand

Sally Rand

Mary Magdalene's Slave (uncredited)
Mark Strong

Mark Strong

(uncredited)
David Imboden

David Imboden

Andrew - a Fisherman
Clayton Packard

Clayton Packard

Bartholomew
Robert Ellsworth

Robert Ellsworth

Simon - the Zealot
Charles Requa

Charles Requa

James the Lesser
Rudolph Schildkraut

Rudolph Schildkraut

Caiaphas - High Priest of Israel
Majel Coleman

Majel Coleman

Proculla - Wife of Pilate
Michael D. Moore

Michael D. Moore

Mark (as Micky Moore)
Theodore Kosloff

Theodore Kosloff

Malchus - Captain of the High Priest's Guards
Josephine Norman

Josephine Norman

Mary Of Bethany
Viola Louie

Viola Louie

Adulterous Woman
Clarence Burton

Clarence Burton

Dysmas - the Repentant Thief
James Pier Mason

James Pier Mason

Gestas - the Unrepentant Thief (as James Mason)
Dot Farley

Dot Farley

Maidservant of Caiaphas
Hector V. Sarno

Hector V. Sarno

Galilean Carpenter (as Hector Sarno)
Leon Holmes

Leon Holmes

Imbecile Boy
Otto Lederer

Otto Lederer

Eber - a Pharisee
Bryant Washburn

Bryant Washburn

Young Roman
Lionel Belmore

Lionel Belmore

Roman Noble
Monte Collins Sr.

Monte Collins Sr.

Rich Judeaean
Lucio Flamma

Lucio Flamma

Gallant Of Galilee (as Luca Flamma)
Sôjin Kamiyama

Sôjin Kamiyama

Prince Of Persia (as Sojin)
André Cheron

André Cheron

Wealthy Merchant
Willy Castello

Willy Castello

Babylonian Noble
Noble Johnson

Noble Johnson

Charioteer
Jim Farley

Jim Farley

Executioner

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-06

As biblical epics go, this is probably the best in my book. Cecil B. de Mille has crafted a masterpiece of silent cinema depicting the tale ... read more

As biblical epics go, this is probably the best in my book. Cecil B. de Mille has crafted a masterpiece of silent cinema depicting the tale of the Christ from the beginnings of his journey until the resurrection. Using partly scripted and actual verses from the bible, the intertitles are expertly spaced to offer support to the dialogue when required, but largely we are left to follow the story with the grand scale imagery doing the talking for it. The detail is meticulous - costumes, sets etc, as you would expect - but the use of light and shade, particularly at the end, is magnificent. The characterisations from HB Warner as Jesus; Joseph Schildkraut (Judas) and Jacqueline Logan as the courtesan Mary Magdalene, replete with zebra-driven chariot all contribute to a rich, extensive, cast whose facial expressions carry far more weight than any words might do. Long? Well it's not, actually - the enterprise flies by (I saw it beautifully accompanied by the Sosin 2004 score) and if you've any interest in the history of cinema (or Christianity) then this is a must watch.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

As biblical epics go, this is probably the best in my book. Cecil B. de Mille has crafted a masterpiece of silent cinema depicting the tale of the Christ from the beginnings of his journey until the resurrection. Using partly scripted and a...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-06

As biblical epics go, this is probably the best in my book. Cecil B. de Mille has crafted a masterpiece of silent cinema depicting the tale of the Christ from the beginnings of his journey until the r...

read more