Ben-Hur

7.9

222 minutes

11/18/1959

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.

Cast List

Charlton Heston
as Judah Ben-Hur
Stephen Boyd
as Messala
Hugh Griffith
as Scheich Ildirim
Jack Hawkins
as Quintus Arrius
Haya Harareet
as Esther
Martha Scott
as Miriam
Cathy O'Donnell
as Tirzah
Sam Jaffe
as Simonides
Finlay Currie
as Balthasar
Frank Thring
as Pontius Pilatus
George Relph
as Tiberius Caesar
André Morell
as Sextus
Terence Longdon
as Drusus
Ady Berber
as Malluch
Lando Buzzanca
as Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)
Giuliano Gemma
as Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)
Marina Berti
as Flavia (uncredited)
Robert Brown
as Chief of Rowers (uncredited)
Liana Del Balzo
as Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
Enzo Fiermonte
as Galley Officer (uncredited)
Richard Hale
as Gaspar (uncredited)
Duncan Lamont
as Marius (uncredited)
John Le Mesurier
as Doctor (uncredited)
Ferdy Mayne
as Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited)
May McAvoy
as Woman in crowd (uncredited)
Aldo Silvani
as Man in Nazareth (uncredited)
Ralph Truman
as Aide to Tiberius (uncredited)
Claude Heater
as Christ
Joe Canutt
as Sportsman (uncredited)
Richard Coleman
as Metellus (uncredited)
Antonio Corevi
as Senator (uncredited)
David Davies
as Quaestor (uncredited)
Mino Doro
as Gratus (uncredited)
Michael Dugan
as Seaman (uncredited)
Franco Fantasia
as Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited)
José Greci
as Mary (uncredited)
John Horsley
as Spintho (uncredited)
Howard Lang
as Hortator (uncredited)
Stevenson Lang
as Blind Man (uncredited)
Tutte Lemkow
as Leper (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons
as The Lubian (uncredited)
Tiberio Mitri
as Roman at Bath (uncredited)
Remington Olmsted
as Decurian (uncredited)
Laurence Payne
as Joseph (uncredited)
Aldo Pini
as Bad Thief on Cross (uncredited)
Diego Pozzetto
as Villager (uncredited)
Stella Rho
as Amrah (uncredited)
Edwin Richfield
as Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited)
Hector Ross
as Officer (uncredited)
Maxwell Shaw
as Rower No. 43 (uncredited)
Gianni Solaro
as Galley Officer (uncredited)
Pietro Tordi
as Pilate's Servant (uncredited)
Raimondo Van Riel
as Old Man (uncredited)
Dervis Ward
as Jailer (uncredited)
Joe Yrigoyen
as The Egyptian - Chariot Racer (uncredited)
Nazzareno Zamperla
as Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited)
Jerry Brown
as The Corinthian (uncredited)
Eddie Jauregui
as The Athenian (uncredited)
Gianni Di Segni
as Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
Armando Fracassi
as Arab (uncredited)
Osiride Pevarello
as (uncredited)
Renzo Pevarello
as (uncredited)
Amerigo Santarelli
as Rower (uncredited)
Artemio Antonini
as Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
Aldo Cecconi
as Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
Mario Meniconi
as Crucifixion March Guard (uncredited)
Terzo Monachesi
as Nobleman at the Chariot Race (uncredited)
Giorgio Ubaldi
as Rower (uncredited)