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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

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Cast

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