Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

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.

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  Ramon Novarro

  Judah Ben-Hur
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  Francis X. Bushman

  Messala
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  May McAvoy

  Esther
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  Betty Bronson

  Mary
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  Claire McDowell

  Princess of Hur
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  Kathleen Key

  Tirzah
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  Carmel Myers

  Iras
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  Nigel De Brulier

  Simonides
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  Mitchell Lewis

  Sheik Ilderim
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  Leo White

  Sanballat