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.
The King of Kings (1927) is a drama and history film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, released on April 19, 1927 with a runtime of 2h 35m. It stars H.B. Warner, Dorothy Cumming, Ernest Torrence and Joseph Schildkraut. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 68 ratings.
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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
Directed by Cecil B. DeMille, written by Jeanie Macpherson and Jeanie Macpherson, produced by Cecil B. DeMille.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 68 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on June 6, 2022
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The main cast of The King of Kings (1927) includes H.B. Warner, Dorothy Cumming, Ernest Torrence, Joseph Schildkraut and James Neill. The film was directed by Cecil B. DeMille. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The King of Kings was released on April 19, 1927 and runs for 2h 35m.
The King of Kings (1927) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 68 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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