CinemaOSMovie · 1925 · 2h 23m · NR
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

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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.

Directed byFred Niblo

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 23m
Language
EN
Released
December 25, 1925
Budget
$3,900,000
Revenue
$9,000,000
Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Ben Hur (1926) - Trailer

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Fred Niblo
Fred Niblo
Produced by
Louis B. Mayer
J.J. Cohn

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