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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

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