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Ben-Hur

G

1959

222 minutes

HistoryDramaAdventureAction

Overview

In 25 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord of trying to kill the Roman governor, he is put into slavery and his mother and sister are taken away as prisoners.

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Top Cast

Charlton Heston headshot

Charlton Heston

Judah Ben-Hur

Stephen Boyd headshot

Stephen Boyd

Messala

Hugh Griffith headshot

Hugh Griffith

Scheich Ildirim

Jack Hawkins headshot

Jack Hawkins

Quintus Arrius

Haya Harareet headshot

Haya Harareet

Esther

Martha Scott headshot

Martha Scott

Miriam

Cathy O'Donnell headshot

Cathy O'Donnell

Tirzah

Sam Jaffe headshot

Sam Jaffe

Simonides

Finlay Currie headshot

Finlay Currie

Balthasar

Frank Thring headshot

Frank Thring

Pontius Pilatus

George Relph headshot

George Relph

Tiberius Caesar

André Morell headshot

André Morell

Sextus

Terence Longdon headshot

Terence Longdon

Drusus

Ady Berber headshot

Ady Berber

Malluch

Lando Buzzanca headshot

Lando Buzzanca

Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)

Giuliano Gemma headshot

Giuliano Gemma

Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)

Marina Berti headshot

Marina Berti

Flavia (uncredited)

Robert Brown headshot

Robert Brown

Chief of Rowers (uncredited)

Liana Del Balzo headshot

Liana Del Balzo

Guest at Banquet (uncredited)

Enzo Fiermonte headshot

Enzo Fiermonte

Galley Officer (uncredited)

Richard Hale headshot

Richard Hale

Gaspar (uncredited)

Duncan Lamont headshot

Duncan Lamont

Marius (uncredited)

John Le Mesurier headshot

John Le Mesurier

Doctor (uncredited)

Ferdy Mayne headshot

Ferdy Mayne

Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited)

May McAvoy headshot

May McAvoy

Woman in crowd (uncredited)

Aldo Silvani headshot

Aldo Silvani

Man in Nazareth (uncredited)

Ralph Truman headshot

Ralph Truman

Aide to Tiberius (uncredited)

Claude Heater headshot

Claude Heater

Christ

Joe Canutt headshot

Joe Canutt

Sportsman (uncredited)

Richard Coleman headshot

Richard Coleman

Metellus (uncredited)

Antonio Corevi headshot

Antonio Corevi

Senator (uncredited)

David Davies headshot

David Davies

Quaestor (uncredited)

Mino Doro headshot

Mino Doro

Gratus (uncredited)

Michael Dugan headshot

Michael Dugan

Seaman (uncredited)

Franco Fantasia headshot

Franco Fantasia

Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited)

José Greci headshot

José Greci

Mary (uncredited)

John Horsley headshot

John Horsley

Spintho (uncredited)

Howard Lang headshot

Howard Lang

Hortator (uncredited)

Stevenson Lang headshot

Stevenson Lang

Blind Man (uncredited)

Tutte Lemkow headshot

Tutte Lemkow

Leper (uncredited)

Cliff Lyons headshot

Cliff Lyons

The Lubian (uncredited)

Tiberio Mitri headshot

Tiberio Mitri

Roman at Bath (uncredited)

Remington Olmsted headshot

Remington Olmsted

Decurian (uncredited)

Laurence Payne headshot

Laurence Payne

Joseph (uncredited)

Aldo Pini headshot

Aldo Pini

Bad Thief on Cross (uncredited)

Diego Pozzetto headshot

Diego Pozzetto

Villager (uncredited)

Stella Rho headshot

Stella Rho

Amrah (uncredited)

Edwin Richfield headshot

Edwin Richfield

Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited)

Hector Ross headshot

Hector Ross

Officer (uncredited)

Maxwell Shaw headshot

Maxwell Shaw

Rower No. 43 (uncredited)

Gianni Solaro headshot

Gianni Solaro

Galley Officer (uncredited)

Pietro Tordi headshot

Pietro Tordi

Pilate's Servant (uncredited)

Raimondo Van Riel headshot

Raimondo Van Riel

Old Man (uncredited)

Dervis Ward headshot

Dervis Ward

Jailer (uncredited)

Joe Yrigoyen headshot

Joe Yrigoyen

The Egyptian - Chariot Racer (uncredited)

Nazzareno Zamperla headshot

Nazzareno Zamperla

Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited)

Jerry Brown headshot

Jerry Brown

The Corinthian (uncredited)

Eddie Jauregui headshot

Eddie Jauregui

The Athenian (uncredited)

Gianni Di Segni headshot

Gianni Di Segni

Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)

Armando Fracassi headshot

Armando Fracassi

Arab (uncredited)

Osiride Pevarello headshot

Osiride Pevarello

(uncredited)

Renzo Pevarello headshot

Renzo Pevarello

(uncredited)

Amerigo Santarelli headshot

Amerigo Santarelli

Rower (uncredited)

Artemio Antonini headshot

Artemio Antonini

Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)

Aldo Cecconi headshot

Aldo Cecconi

Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)

Mario Meniconi headshot

Mario Meniconi

Crucifixion March Guard (uncredited)

Terzo Monachesi headshot

Terzo Monachesi

Nobleman at the Chariot Race (uncredited)

Giorgio Ubaldi headshot

Giorgio Ubaldi

Rower (uncredited)