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
Where to watch The King of Kings
- United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max, Artiflix; watch free on Filmtap, The Roku Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Artiflix; watch free on Filmtap; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
- India: stream on Artiflix; watch free on JustWatch TV Beta
- Canada: stream on Criterion Channel, Artiflix; watch free on Filmtap, Tubi TV
- Australia: stream on Artiflix; watch free on Filmtap, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
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