Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1925-12-25 United States of America 143 Min. PG-13
7.3 104 votes
Adventure, Drama, Romance

Overview

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.

Cast

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

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