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Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

Release: 1959-11-18 ·Runtime: 212m ·★ 7.9
History Drama Adventure

In 26 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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Aldo Silvani Aldo Silvani as Man in Nazareth (uncredited) Sam Jaffe Sam Jaffe as Simonides George Relph George Relph as Tiberius Caesar John Horsley John Horsley as Spintho (uncredited) Umberto Alivernini Umberto Alivernini as Officer at the Chariot Race (uncredited) Enzo Fiermonte Enzo Fiermonte as Galley Officer (uncredited) Amerigo Santarelli Amerigo Santarelli as Rower (uncredited) Finlay Currie Finlay Currie as Balthasar Gianni Di Segni Gianni Di Segni as Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited) Howard Lang Howard Lang as Hortator (uncredited) Tiberio Mitri Tiberio Mitri as Roman at Bath (uncredited) Laurence Payne Laurence Payne as Joseph (uncredited) Nazzareno Zamperla Nazzareno Zamperla as Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited) Armando Fracassi Armando Fracassi as Arab (uncredited) Renzo Pevarello Renzo Pevarello as (uncredited) Aldo Cecconi Aldo Cecconi as Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited) Ady Berber Ady Berber as Malluch Cathy O'Donnell Cathy O'Donnell as Tirzah Osiride Pevarello Osiride Pevarello as (uncredited) Lando Buzzanca Lando Buzzanca as Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited) Ralph Truman Ralph Truman as Aide to Tiberius (uncredited) Duncan Lamont Duncan Lamont as Marius (uncredited) Tutte Lemkow Tutte Lemkow as Leper (uncredited) Richard Hale Richard Hale as Gaspar (uncredited) Frank Thring Frank Thring as Pontius Pilatus Ferdy Mayne Ferdy Mayne as Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited) José Greci José Greci as Mary (uncredited) Terence Longdon Terence Longdon as Drusus Franco Fantasia Franco Fantasia as Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited) Aldo Pini Aldo Pini as Bad Thief on Cross (uncredited) Edwin Richfield Edwin Richfield as Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited) Gianni Solaro Gianni Solaro as Galley Officer (uncredited) Martha Scott Martha Scott as Miriam John Le Mesurier John Le Mesurier as Doctor (uncredited) Hector Ross Hector Ross as Officer (uncredited) Raimondo Van Riel Raimondo Van Riel as Old Man (uncredited) Mario Meniconi Mario Meniconi as Crucifixion March Guard (uncredited) Robert Brown Robert Brown as Chief of Rowers (uncredited) Mino Doro Mino Doro as Gratus (uncredited) Haya Harareet Haya Harareet as Esther Diego Pozzetto Diego Pozzetto as Villager (uncredited) Giorgio Ubaldi Giorgio Ubaldi as Rower (uncredited) Charlton Heston Charlton Heston as Judah Ben-Hur Stephen Boyd Stephen Boyd as Messala Jack Hawkins Jack Hawkins as Quintus Arrius André Morell André Morell as Sextus Giuliano Gemma Giuliano Gemma as Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited) Marina Berti Marina Berti as Flavia (uncredited) Cliff Lyons Cliff Lyons as The Lubian (uncredited) Artemio Antonini Artemio Antonini as Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited) Hugh Griffith Hugh Griffith as Scheich Ildirim May McAvoy May McAvoy as Woman in crowd (uncredited) Pietro Tordi Pietro Tordi as Pilate's Servant (uncredited) Terzo Monachesi Terzo Monachesi as Nobleman at the Chariot Race (uncredited)