Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Ramon Novarro

Judah Ben-Hur

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Francis X. Bushman

Messala

Age : 83 | Popularity : 21%

May McAvoy

Esther

Age : N/A | Popularity : 18%

Betty Bronson

Mary

Age : 64 | Popularity : 15%

Claire McDowell

Princess of Hur

Age : 88 | Popularity : 23%

Kathleen Key

Tirzah

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Carmel Myers

Iras

Age : 81 | Popularity : 15%

Nigel De Brulier

Simonides

Age : 70 | Popularity : 17%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Producer	Louis B. Mayer J.J. Cohn Irving Thalberg Samuel Goldwyn
Editing	Editor	Lloyd Nosler
Camera	Director of Photography	Clyde De Vinna René Guissart Karl Struss Percy Hilburn
Directing	Director	Fred Niblo
	Continuity	Carey Wilson Bess Meredyth
	Second Unit Director	Christy Cabanne B. Reeves Eason
Sound	Original Music Composer	William Axt David Mendoza
Crew	Special Effects	A. Arnold Gillespie
	Stunt Double	Buster Gallagher
	Cinematography	Paul Kerschner
	Stunts	Allen Pomeroy David Sharpe Tom Tyler Frank McGrath Mickey Millerick Spike Spackman
	Stunt Coordinator	B. Reeves Eason
	Title Graphics	Katherine Hilliker H.H. Caldwell
Art	Settings	Horace Jackson
	Art Direction	Horace Jackson
Costume & Make-Up	Wardrobe Supervisor	Mrs. E.F. Chaffin
	Costumer	Erté
Writing	Scenario Writer	Carey Wilson
	Novel	Lew Wallace
	Adaptation	June Mathis
Department	Role	Name

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