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Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Release: 1925-12-25 ·Runtime: 143m ·★ 7.3
Adventure Drama Romance

Erstwhile childhood friends, Judah Ben-Hur and Messala meet again as adults, this time with Roman officer Messala as conqueror and Judah as a wealthy, though conquered, Israelite. A slip of a brick during a Roman parade causes Judah to be sent off as a galley slave, his property confiscated and his mother and sister imprisoned. Years later, as a result of his determination to stay alive and his willingness to aid his Roman master, Judah returns to his homeland an exalted and wealthy Roman athlete. Unable to find his mother and sister, and believing them dead, he can think of nothing else than revenge against Messala.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Douglas Fairbanks Douglas Fairbanks as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) Rupert Julian Rupert Julian as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) May McAvoy May McAvoy as Esther Nigel De Brulier Nigel De Brulier as Simonides Frank Currier Frank Currier as Quintus Arrius Dale Fuller Dale Fuller as Amrah Bill Elliott Bill Elliott as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) Lillian Gish Lillian Gish as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) Charles Belcher Charles Belcher as Balthazar Clarence Brown Clarence Brown as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) John Gilbert John Gilbert as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) Dorothy Gish Dorothy Gish as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) Samuel Goldwyn Samuel Goldwyn as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) Cliff Lyons Cliff Lyons as Charioteer (uncredited) Carlotta Monti Carlotta Monti as Slave Girl (uncredited) Claire McDowell Claire McDowell as Princess of Hur Reginald Barker Reginald Barker as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) Noble Johnson Noble Johnson as Crowd Member (uncredited) Mary Pickford Mary Pickford as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) Gary Cooper Gary Cooper as Roman Guard (uncredited) Myrna Loy Myrna Loy as Slave Girl (uncredited) Marion Davies Marion Davies as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) Sidney Franklin Sidney Franklin as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) Colleen Moore Colleen Moore as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) Francis X. Bushman Francis X. Bushman as Messala Mitchell Lewis Mitchell Lewis as Sheik Ilderim Lionel Barrymore Lionel Barrymore as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) Joan Crawford Joan Crawford as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) Rosita Garcia Rosita Garcia as Slave Girl (uncredited) Janet Gaynor Janet Gaynor as Slave Girl (uncredited) George Fitzmaurice George Fitzmaurice as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) Leo White Leo White as Sanballat John Barrymore John Barrymore as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) Henry King Henry King as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) Tom Tyler Tom Tyler as Charioteer (uncredited) Clark Gable Clark Gable as Roman Guard (uncredited) Kathleen Key Kathleen Key as Tirzah Winter Hall Winter Hall as Joseph Harold Lloyd Harold Lloyd as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) Carole Lombard Carole Lombard as Slave Girl (uncredited) Ramon Novarro Ramon Novarro as Judah Ben-Hur Betty Bronson Betty Bronson as Mary Carmel Myers Carmel Myers as Iras

Crew

Frank McGrath Frank McGrath Stunts Erté Erté Costumer Christy Cabanne Christy Cabanne Second Unit Director Lew Wallace Lew Wallace Novel Katherine Hilliker Katherine Hilliker Title Graphics Carey Wilson Carey Wilson Continuity, Scenario Writer David Sharpe David Sharpe Stunts Samuel Goldwyn Samuel Goldwyn Producer Bess Meredyth Bess Meredyth Continuity June Mathis June Mathis Adaptation David Mendoza David Mendoza Original Music Composer Karl Struss Karl Struss Director of Photography Irving Thalberg Irving Thalberg Producer A. Arnold Gillespie A. Arnold Gillespie Special Effects Tom Tyler Tom Tyler Stunts Fred Niblo Fred Niblo Director