George Stevens Director, Producer, Screenwriter Max von Sydow Jesus Actor Charlton Heston John the Baptist Actor Carroll Baker Veronica Actor Dorothy McGuire The Virgin Mary Actor Robert Loggia Joseph Actor Claude Rains King Herod Actor José Ferrer Herod Antipas Actor Marian Seldes Herodias Actor John Abbott Aben Actor Rodolfo Acosta Captain of lancers Actor Michael Ansara Herod's commander Actor Donald Pleasence The Dark Hermit, Satan Actor David McCallum Judas Iscariot Actor Roddy McDowall Matthew Actor Michael Anderson Jr. James the Younger Actor Robert Blake Simon the Zealot Actor David Sheiner James the Elder Actor Gary Raymond Peter Actor Burt Brinckerhoff Andrew Actor John Considine John Actor Jamie Farr Thaddaeus Actor David Hedison Philip Actor Telly Savalas Pontius Pilate Actor Angela Lansbury Claudia Actor John Wayne Centurion at crucifixion Actor Shelley Winters Woman who is healed Actor Van Heflin Bar Amand Actor Martin Landau Caiaphas Actor James Lee Barrett Screenwriter Alfred Newman Original Music Loyal Griggs Cinematographer William C. Mellor Cinematographer Harold F. Kress Film Editing J. Frank O'Neill Film Editing Argyle Nelson Film Editing Lynn Stalmaster Casting William J. Creber Art Director Richard Day Art Director David S. Hall Art Director Fred M. MacLean Set Decoration Ray Moyer Set Decoration Norman Rockett Set Decoration Marjorie Best Costume Design Vittorio Nino Novarese Costume Design