Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)
Amazing! Thrilling! Colossal! Mighty!
1925 · NR · 2h 23m · Adventure, Drama, Romance, Action
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Romance, Action
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.
Director: Fred Niblo
Writers: Lew Wallace
Music by: William Axt, David Mendoza
Cinematography: Karl Struss, René Guissart
Editor: Lloyd Nosler
Box office: $9M · Budget: $4M · Rated 7.3/10 by 113 viewers
Cast
Ramon Novarro as Judah Ben-HurFrancis X. Bushman as MessalaMay McAvoy as EstherBetty Bronson as MaryClaire McDowell as Princess of HurKathleen Key as TirzahCarmel Myers as IrasNigel De Brulier as SimonidesMitchell Lewis as Sheik IlderimLeo White as SanballatFrank Currier as Quintus ArriusCharles Belcher as BalthazarMore like this
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