Other mistake: The giant medallions that Pilate takes from a chest and then places on the pillar of the Temple do not bear close inspection as images of Tiberius, for some reason the name Augustus is lettered along with abbreviations not easily discerned as what was then used. The image behind Pilate when he is in court is similarly inauthentic but I would think that no-one but an exacting numismatist would even notice this if it is indeed such a major mistake.
King of Kings (1961)
1 other mistake - chronological order
Directed by: Nicholas Ray
Starring: Jeffrey Hunter, Hurd Hatfield, Ron Randell, Siobhan McKenna
Factual error: At the end of the film, Mary Magdalene approaches Jesus just as he has arisen from his tomb, at first shocked that he has arisen. As Jesus is talking to her and motioning with his hands, it is plainly clear that he has no nail marks/stigmata, when he should have. (See John 20: 24-29, where-in the resurrected Jesus shows "Doubting Thomas" the nail prints in his hands.)
Barabbas: Peace? There will be no peace in Jerusalem, unless it is won by the sword.
Trivia: Jeffrey Hunter was 33 years old when he played Jesus. This is the same age Jesus was when he died.
Question: Why do the Roman soldiers in this film seem to rescue the Innocents from Herod's men?
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