| The World's Greatest Sinner | |
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 Ad for initial Los Angeles engagement at the Vista Theatre | |
| Directed by | Timothy Carey |
| Written by | Timothy Carey |
| Produced by | Timothy Carey |
| Starring | Timothy Carey Gil Barretto Betty Rowland James Farley Gail Griffin |
| Cinematography | Frank Grande Robert Shelfow Raymond Steckler Ove H. Sehested |
| Edited by | Carl Mahakian |
| Music by | Frank Zappa[1] |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Timothy Carey[1] (original release) Absolute Films (re-release) |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The World's Greatest Sinner is a 1962 American drama film written, directed, and produced by, and starring Timothy Carey.[2][3] Narrated by voice actor Paul Frees, the film focuses on a frustrated atheist[4] named Clarence Hilliard (later God Hilliard) who rises from insurance salesman to powerful figure, but faces consequences from the real God of the Bible; he alienates his family and friends with his increasing egomania and dictator-like presence.
- ^ a b According to the color end sequence of the 1964 cut
- ^ "The World's Greatest Sinner". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ Stafford, Jeff (September 20, 2008). "God Hilliard For President!". Moviemorlocks.com.
- ^ Murphy, Mike (1990). "(Timothy Carey) Interview by Mike Murphy and Johnny Legend (Research... Michael Wheldon)". united-mutations.com. United Mutations. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
I play an atheist who gets people's attention by playing music.