Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

7.9 Rating1959-11-18History, Drama, Adventure

In 26 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

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

as Judah Ben-Hur

Stephen Boyd

Stephen Boyd

as Messala

Hugh Griffith

Hugh Griffith

as Scheich Ildirim

Jack Hawkins

Jack Hawkins

as Quintus Arrius

Haya Harareet

Haya Harareet

as Esther

Martha Scott

Martha Scott

as Miriam

Cathy O'Donnell

Cathy O'Donnell

as Tirzah

Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe

as Simonides

Finlay Currie

Finlay Currie

as Balthasar

Frank Thring

Frank Thring

as Pontius Pilatus