---
title: 'The King of Kings (1927)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Cecil B. DeMille'
released: '1927-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 157
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-king-of-kings-1927'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018054/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The King of Kings (1927)

1927 · 157 min · Drama, History · United States


## Synopsis

The King of Kings is a 1927 American silent epic film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Starring H. B. Warner in the lead role, it depicts events in the life of Jesus, from the exorcism of Mary Magdalene to the crucifixion and resurrection. The screenplay was written by Jeanie MacPherson and includes verses from the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Cecil B. DeMille](https://cinepixo.com/people/cecil-b-demille), [Frank Urson](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-urson), [Arthur Rosson](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-rosson)
- **Producer:** [Cecil B. DeMille](https://cinepixo.com/people/cecil-b-demille)
- **Screenplay:** [Jeanie MacPherson](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeanie-macpherson)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Hugo Riesenfeld](https://cinepixo.com/people/hugo-riesenfeld), [William Axt](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-axt)
- **Director of Photography:** [John Peverell Marley](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-peverell-marley)
- **Editor:** [Anne Bauchens](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-bauchens)

## Cast

- [Julia Faye](https://cinepixo.com/people/julia-faye) as Martha
- [May Robson](https://cinepixo.com/people/may-robson)
- [William Boyd](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-boyd-2) as Simon of Cyrene
- [Sidney D'Albrook](https://cinepixo.com/people/sidney-d-albrook) as Thomas the Apostle
- [Rudolph Schildkraut](https://cinepixo.com/people/rudolph-schildkraut) as Caiaphas
- [Robert Edeson](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-edeson) as Matthew the Apostle
- [Joseph Schildkraut](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-schildkraut) as Judas Iscariot
- [George Siegmann](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-siegmann) as Barabbas
- [Dot Farley](https://cinepixo.com/people/dot-farley)
- [H. B. Warner](https://cinepixo.com/people/h-b-warner) as Jesus Christ
- [Otto Lederer](https://cinepixo.com/people/otto-lederer)
- [Hedwiga Reicher](https://cinepixo.com/people/hedwiga-reicher)
- [James Neill](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-neill) as St. James the Elder
- [Ernest Torrence](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernest-torrence) as Saint Peter
- [Victor Varconi](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-varconi) as Pontius Pilatus

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