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Ben-Hur

7.9(2909)
3h 42m
1959-11-18
EN

Overview

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.

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Cast

Charlton Heston  image
Judah Ben-HurCharlton Heston
Stephen Boyd  image
MessalaStephen Boyd
Hugh Griffith  image
Scheich IldirimHugh Griffith
Jack Hawkins  image
Quintus ArriusJack Hawkins
Haya Harareet  image
EstherHaya Harareet
Martha Scott  image
MiriamMartha Scott
Cathy O'Donnell  image
TirzahCathy O'Donnell
Sam Jaffe  image
SimonidesSam Jaffe
Finlay Currie  image
BalthasarFinlay Currie
Frank Thring  image
Pontius PilatusFrank Thring
George Relph  image
Tiberius CaesarGeorge Relph
André Morell  image
SextusAndré Morell
Terence Longdon  image
DrususTerence Longdon
Ady Berber  image
MalluchAdy Berber
Lando Buzzanca  image
Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)Lando Buzzanca
Giuliano Gemma  image
Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)Giuliano Gemma
Marina Berti  image
Flavia (uncredited)Marina Berti
Robert Brown  image
Chief of Rowers (uncredited)Robert Brown
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Guest at Banquet (uncredited)Liana Del Balzo
Enzo Fiermonte  image
Galley Officer (uncredited)Enzo Fiermonte

Details

Status
Released
Budget
$15,000,000
Revenue
$164,000,000
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Tagline
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