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Ben-Hur

(1959)

November 18, 1959 3h 32m
79%
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Overview

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.

William Wyler

Director

Top Billed Cast

CH

Charlton Heston

Judah Ben-Hur

SB

Stephen Boyd

Messala

HG

Hugh Griffith

Scheich Ildirim

JH

Jack Hawkins

Quintus Arrius

HH

Haya Harareet

Esther

MS

Martha Scott

Miriam

CO

Cathy O'Donnell

Tirzah

SJ

Sam Jaffe

Simonides

FC

Finlay Currie

Balthasar

FT

Frank Thring

Pontius Pilatus

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