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Ben-Hur

In ancient Judea, a Jewish aristocrat opposing Roman occupation of his homeland reunites with his childhood friend, now a Roman commander — setting in motion a saga of betrayal, adventure, tragedy, revenge, and faith.
1959
212 min
7.9
History / Drama / Adventure
Genres
History / Drama / Adventure
Runtime
212 min
Year
1959
Director
William Wyler
Writers
Karl Tunberg, Lew Wallace
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Top Billed 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

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