The King of Kings(1927)
“Supreme in Theme! Gigantic in Execution!”
Overview
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.
Director
Cecil B. DeMille
Studio
DeMille Pictures Corporation
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$3M
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
Victor Varconi
as Pontius Pilate - Governor of Judea
Montagu Love
as Roman Centurion
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1927
Runtime
2h 35m
Language
No Language
Rating
6.4 / 10
Budget
$1M
Box Office
$3M
Production Companies
DeMille Pictures Corporation
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What is The King of Kings about?▼
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.
Who directed The King of Kings?▼
The King of Kings was directed by Cecil B. DeMille and released in 1927. It is a drama, history film.
How long is The King of Kings?▼
The King of Kings has a runtime of 2 hours and 35 minutes (155 minutes total).
Who stars in The King of Kings?▼
The cast of The King of Kings includes 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 and more.
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