The King of Kings (1927)

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Supreme in Theme! Gigantic in Execution!

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
Genres: Drama, History
Runtime: 2h 35m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 68 votes

Directed by Cecil B. DeMille.

Top cast

H.B. Warner as Jesus, The Christ
Dorothy Cumming as Mary, the Mother
Ernest Torrence as Peter
Joseph Schildkraut as Judas Iscariot
James Neill as James - Brother of John
Joseph Striker as John - the Beloved
Robert Edeson as Matthew - the Publican
Sidney D'Albrook as Thomas, the Doubter
Jacqueline Logan as Mary Magdalene
Charles Belcher as Philip

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Where to watch The King of Kings

United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max; watch free on JustWatch TV, The Roku Channel, Tubi TV
United Kingdom: watch free on JustWatch TV
India: stream on Artiflix; watch free on JustWatch TV
Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; watch free on JustWatch TV, Tubi TV
Australia: watch free on JustWatch TV, Tubi TV

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