Ben-Hur

Directed by
William Wyler
William Wyler
Ben-Hur

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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.

Released 18 Nov 1959
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, History
Runtime 3 hours, 42 minutes
Countries United States of America

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Cast

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Judah Ben-Hur
Stephen Boyd

Stephen Boyd

Messala
Hugh Griffith

Hugh Griffith

Scheich Ildirim
Jack Hawkins

Jack Hawkins

Quintus Arrius
Haya Harareet

Haya Harareet

Esther
Martha Scott

Martha Scott

Miriam
Cathy O'Donnell

Cathy O'Donnell

Tirzah
Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe

Simonides
Finlay Currie

Finlay Currie

Balthasar
Frank Thring

Frank Thring

Pontius Pilatus
George Relph

George Relph

Tiberius Caesar
André Morell

André Morell

Sextus
Terence Longdon

Terence Longdon

Drusus
Ady Berber

Ady Berber

Malluch
Lando Buzzanca

Lando Buzzanca

Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)
Giuliano Gemma

Giuliano Gemma

Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)
Marina Berti

Marina Berti

Flavia (uncredited)
Robert Brown

Robert Brown

Chief of Rowers (uncredited)

Liana Del Balzo

Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
Enzo Fiermonte

Enzo Fiermonte

Galley Officer (uncredited)
Richard Hale

Richard Hale

Gaspar (uncredited)
Duncan Lamont

Duncan Lamont

Marius (uncredited)
John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Doctor (uncredited)
Ferdy Mayne

Ferdy Mayne

Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited)
May McAvoy

May McAvoy

Woman in crowd (uncredited)
Aldo Silvani

Aldo Silvani

Man in Nazareth (uncredited)
Ralph Truman

Ralph Truman

Aide to Tiberius (uncredited)

Claude Heater

Christ

Joe Canutt

Sportsman (uncredited)

Richard Coleman

Metellus (uncredited)

Antonio Corevi

Senator (uncredited)

David Davies

Quaestor (uncredited)
Mino Doro

Mino Doro

Gratus (uncredited)

Michael Dugan

Seaman (uncredited)
Franco Fantasia

Franco Fantasia

Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited)

José Greci

Mary (uncredited)
John Horsley

John Horsley

Spintho (uncredited)
Howard Lang

Howard Lang

Hortator (uncredited)

Stevenson Lang

Blind Man (uncredited)
Tutte Lemkow

Tutte Lemkow

Leper (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons

Cliff Lyons

The Lubian (uncredited)

Tiberio Mitri

Roman at Bath (uncredited)

Remington Olmsted

Decurian (uncredited)
Laurence Payne

Laurence Payne

Joseph (uncredited)
Aldo Pini

Aldo Pini

Bad Thief on Cross (uncredited)

Diego Pozzetto

Villager (uncredited)

Stella Rho

Amrah (uncredited)
Edwin Richfield

Edwin Richfield

Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited)

Hector Ross

Officer (uncredited)

Maxwell Shaw

Rower No. 43 (uncredited)
Gianni Solaro

Gianni Solaro

Galley Officer (uncredited)

Pietro Tordi

Pilate's Servant (uncredited)
Raimondo Van Riel

Raimondo Van Riel

Old Man (uncredited)

Dervis Ward

Jailer (uncredited)

Joe Yrigoyen

The Egyptian - Chariot Racer (uncredited)
Nazzareno Zamperla

Nazzareno Zamperla

Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited)

Jerry Brown

The Corinthian (uncredited)

Eddie Jauregui

The Athenian (uncredited)

Gianni Di Segni

Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
Armando Fracassi

Armando Fracassi

Arab (uncredited)
Osiride Pevarello

Osiride Pevarello

(uncredited)
Renzo Pevarello

Renzo Pevarello

(uncredited)
Amerigo Santarelli

Amerigo Santarelli

Rower (uncredited)

Artemio Antonini

Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
Aldo Cecconi

Aldo Cecconi

Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
Mario Meniconi

Mario Meniconi

Crucifixion March Guard (uncredited)
Terzo Monachesi

Terzo Monachesi

Nobleman at the Chariot Race (uncredited)
Giorgio Ubaldi

Giorgio Ubaldi

Rower (uncredited)

Crew