Ben-Hur

William Wyler
1959-11-18

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7.9
222 min

In 25 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

Name Character Team
Charlton Heston Judah Ben-Hur Unowned
Stephen Boyd Messala Unowned
Hugh Griffith Scheich Ildirim Unowned
Jack Hawkins Quintus Arrius Unowned
Haya Harareet Esther Unowned
Martha Scott Miriam Unowned
Cathy O'Donnell Tirzah Unowned
Sam Jaffe Simonides Unowned
Finlay Currie Balthasar Unowned
Frank Thring Pontius Pilatus Unowned
George Relph Tiberius Caesar Unowned
André Morell Sextus Unowned
Terence Longdon Drusus Unowned
Ady Berber Malluch Unowned
Lando Buzzanca Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited) Unowned
Giuliano Gemma Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited) Unowned
Marina Berti Flavia (uncredited) Unowned
Robert Brown Chief of Rowers (uncredited) Unowned
Liana Del Balzo Guest at Banquet (uncredited) Unowned
Enzo Fiermonte Galley Officer (uncredited) Unowned
Richard Hale Gaspar (uncredited) Unowned
Duncan Lamont Marius (uncredited) Unowned
John Le Mesurier Doctor (uncredited) Unowned
Ferdy Mayne Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited) Unowned
May McAvoy Woman in crowd (uncredited) Unowned
Aldo Silvani Man in Nazareth (uncredited) Unowned
Ralph Truman Aide to Tiberius (uncredited) Unowned
Claude Heater Christ Unowned
Joe Canutt Sportsman (uncredited) Unowned
Richard Coleman Metellus (uncredited) Unowned
Antonio Corevi Senator (uncredited) Unowned
David Davies Quaestor (uncredited) Unowned
Mino Doro Gratus (uncredited) Unowned
Michael Dugan Seaman (uncredited) Unowned
Franco Fantasia Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited) Unowned
José Greci Mary (uncredited) Unowned
John Horsley Spintho (uncredited) Unowned
Howard Lang Hortator (uncredited) Unowned
Stevenson Lang Blind Man (uncredited) Unowned
Tutte Lemkow Leper (uncredited) Unowned
Cliff Lyons The Lubian (uncredited) Unowned
Tiberio Mitri Roman at Bath (uncredited) Unowned
Remington Olmsted Decurian (uncredited) Unowned
Laurence Payne Joseph (uncredited) Unowned
Aldo Pini Bad Thief on Cross (uncredited) Unowned
Diego Pozzetto Villager (uncredited) Unowned
Stella Rho Amrah (uncredited) Unowned
Edwin Richfield Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited) Unowned
Hector Ross Officer (uncredited) Unowned
Maxwell Shaw Rower No. 43 (uncredited) Unowned
Gianni Solaro Galley Officer (uncredited) Unowned
Pietro Tordi Pilate's Servant (uncredited) Unowned
Raimondo Van Riel Old Man (uncredited) Unowned
Dervis Ward Jailer (uncredited) Unowned
Joe Yrigoyen The Egyptian - Chariot Racer (uncredited) Unowned
Nazzareno Zamperla Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited) Unowned
Jerry Brown The Corinthian (uncredited) Unowned
Eddie Jauregui The Athenian (uncredited) Unowned
Gianni Di Segni Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited) Unowned
Armando Fracassi Arab (uncredited) Unowned
Osiride Pevarello (uncredited) Unowned
Renzo Pevarello (uncredited) Unowned
Amerigo Santarelli Rower (uncredited) Unowned
Artemio Antonini Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited) Unowned
Aldo Cecconi Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited) Unowned
Mario Meniconi Crucifixion March Guard (uncredited) Unowned
Terzo Monachesi Nobleman at the Chariot Race (uncredited) Unowned
Giorgio Ubaldi Rower (uncredited) Unowned