Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Amazing! Thrilling! Colossal! Mighty!

1925 en 143 minutes

Rating: 7.3

Plot

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.

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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

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

Manuel Caballero

Roman Guard (uncredited)

Gilbert Clayton

Gilbert Clayton

(uncredited)

Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford

Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)

Jacob Dance

Jacob Dance

Wealthy Man (uncredited)

Marion Davies

Marion Davies

Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)

William Donovan

William Donovan

Charioteer of Corinthian Bay Team (uncredited)

Bill Elliott

Bill Elliott

Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)

Ray Erlenborn

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

Harry Gordon

Centurion (uncredited)

Sid Grauman

Sid Grauman

Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)

William Green

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

Mickey Millerick

(uncredited)

Carlotta Monti

Carlotta Monti

Slave Girl (uncredited)

Colleen Moore

Colleen Moore

Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)

Claude Payton

Claude Payton

Jesus Christ (uncredited)

Mary Pickford

Mary Pickford

Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)

Satini Pualoa

Satini Pualoa

Extra (uncredited)

Leonora Summers

Leonora Summers

(uncredited)

Tom Tyler

Tom Tyler

Charioteer (uncredited)

Christiane Yves

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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