King of Kings
“Of good and evil, of love and hate, of peace and war.”
Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and accused, beloved, betrayed, and finally crucified. Yet that terrible fate would not be the end of the story.
Genres
Drama, History
Studio
Samuel Bronston Productions
Language
en
Status
Released
How King of Kings performed
Budget
$7.8M
Worldwide Gross
$13.4M
Gross Profit
$5.6M
Return
1.7× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$2M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~48/52, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (30% of the domestic run, typical for Drama) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Jesus
Jeffrey Hunter
Jesus
Mary
Siobhán McKenna
Mary
Pontius Pilate
Hurd Hatfield
Pontius Pilate
Lucius
Ron Randell
Lucius
Claudia
Viveca Lindfors
Claudia
Herodias
Rita Gam
Herodias
Mary Magdalene
Carmen Sevilla
Mary Magdalene
Salome
Brigid Bazlen
Salome
Barabbas
Harry Guardino
Barabbas
Judas
Rip Torn
Judas
Herod Antipas
Frank Thring
Herod Antipas
Caiaphas
Guy Rolfe
Caiaphas
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