The story of the courtship of Joseph and Mary, and of the events leading up to the first Christmas.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Madeleine StoweMary | Mary |
 John SheaJoseph | Joseph |
 Jane WyattAnna | Anna |
 Paul StewartZacharias | Zacharias |
 Audrey TotterElizabeth | Elizabeth |
 George VoskovecJoachim | Joachim |
 Julie GarfieldZipporah | Zipporah |
| JJamil ZakkaiMenachem | Menachem |
 Freddie JonesDiomedes | Diomedes |
 John Rhys-DaviesNestor | Nestor |
 William Morgan SheppardFlavius | Flavius |
 Kate O'MaraSalome | Salome |
 Leo McKernKing Herod | King Herod |
 Geoffrey BeeversEleazar | Eleazar |
 Barrie HoughtonPreacher | Preacher |
 Jacob WitkinCensus Taker | Census Taker |
| JJack LynnInnkeeper | Innkeeper |