Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925
2h 23min

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.

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Storyline

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.
    Released
    12/25/1925
    Runtime
    2h 23min
    Director
    Budget
    $3,900,000
    Revenue
    $9,000,000
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Ramon Novarro
Ramon Novarro
Judah Ben-Hur
Francis X. Bushman
Francis X. Bushman
Messala
May McAvoy
May McAvoy
Esther
Betty Bronson
Betty Bronson
Mary
Claire McDowell
Claire McDowell
Princess of Hur
Kathleen Key
Kathleen Key
Tirzah
Carmel Myers
Carmel Myers
Iras
Nigel De Brulier
Nigel De Brulier
Simonides
Mitchell Lewis
Mitchell Lewis
Sheik Ilderim
Leo White
Leo White
Sanballat
Frank Currier
Frank Currier
Quintus Arrius
Charles Belcher
Charles Belcher
Balthazar
Dale Fuller
Dale Fuller
Amrah
Winter Hall
Winter Hall
Joseph
Reginald Barker
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
John Barrymore
John Barrymore
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
Clarence Brown
Clarence Brown
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
Manuel Caballero
Roman Guard (uncredited)
Gilbert Clayton
(uncredited)
Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
Jacob Dance
Wealthy Man (uncredited)
Marion Davies
Marion Davies
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
William Donovan
Charioteer of Corinthian Bay Team (uncredited)
Bill Elliott
Bill Elliott
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
Ray Erlenborn
(uncredited)
Douglas Fairbanks
Douglas Fairbanks
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
George Fitzmaurice
George Fitzmaurice
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
Sidney Franklin
Sidney Franklin
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
Rosita Garcia
Rosita Garcia
Slave Girl (uncredited)
Janet Gaynor
Janet Gaynor
Slave Girl (uncredited)
John Gilbert
John Gilbert
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
Dorothy Gish
Dorothy Gish
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
Lillian Gish
Lillian Gish
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
Samuel Goldwyn
Samuel Goldwyn
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
Harry Gordon
Centurion (uncredited)
Sid Grauman
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
William Green
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
Noble Johnson
Noble Johnson
Crowd Member (uncredited)
Rupert Julian
Rupert Julian
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
Henry King
Henry King
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
Harold Lloyd
Harold Lloyd
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
Carole Lombard
Carole Lombard
Slave Girl (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons
Cliff Lyons
Charioteer (uncredited)
Mickey Millerick
(uncredited)
Carlotta Monti
Carlotta Monti
Slave Girl (uncredited)
Colleen Moore
Colleen Moore
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
Claude Payton
Jesus Christ (uncredited)
Mary Pickford
Mary Pickford
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
Satini Pualoa
Extra (uncredited)
Leonora Summers
(uncredited)
Tom Tyler
Tom Tyler
Charioteer (uncredited)
Christiane Yves
Hedonist (uncredited)
Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper
Roman Guard (uncredited)
Clark Gable
Clark Gable
Roman Guard (uncredited)
Myrna Loy
Myrna Loy
Slave Girl (uncredited)
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