Movie · 143 min · act, drm, rma
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.
Where to watch Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
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Chart positions today
Currently charting in 1 countries, best placed at #780 in South Korea.
- South Korea #780
Cast
Ramon Novarro, Francis X. Bushman, May McAvoy, Betty Bronson, Claire McDowell, Kathleen Key, Carmel Myers, Nigel De Brulier, Mitchell Lewis, Leo White, Frank Currier, Charles Belcher, Dale Fuller, Winter Hall, Reginald Barker, John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, Clarence Brown
Crew
Louis B. Mayer (producer), Fred Niblo (director), J.J. Cohn (producer), Irving Thalberg (producer), Samuel Goldwyn (producer)