Ben-Hur
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Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur (1959)

Genres - Action-Adventure, Drama, Epic, Fantasy, History  |   Sub-Genres - Epic Film, Sword-And-Sandal Film  |   Release Date - Nov 18, 1959  |   Run Time - 212 min.  |   Countries - United States of America  |   MPAA Rating - G
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Cast

Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston
Judah Ben-Hur
Haya Harareet
Haya Harareet
Esther
Hugh Griffith
Hugh Griffith
Sheik Ilderim / Scheich Ildirim
Jack Hawkins
Jack Hawkins
Quintus Arrius
Martha Scott
Martha Scott
Miriam
Stephen Boyd
Stephen Boyd
Messala
Ady Berber
Ady Berber
Malluch
Aldo Cecconi
Aldo Cecconi
Galley Guard
Aldo Mozele
Aldo Mozele
Barca
Aldo Pial
Aldo Pial
Cavalry Officer
Aldo Pini
Aldo Pini
Bad Thief on Cross
Aldo Silvani
Aldo Silvani
Man in Nazareth
Alfio Caltabiano
Alfio Caltabiano
Pirate
Alfred Thomas
Alfred Thomas
Oarsman
Alfredo Danesi
Alfredo Danesi
The Armenian
Alfredo Varelli
Alfredo Varelli
Physician's Assistant
Amerigo Santarelli
Amerigo Santarelli
Rower
André Morell
André Morell
Sextus
Angelo Casadei
Angelo Casadei
Crucifixion March Spectator
Antonio Corevi
Antonio Corevi
Senator
Aristide Catoni
Aristide Catoni
Man Watching the Procession
Armando Annuale
Armando Annuale
Witness at the Birth of Jesus
Armando Fracassi
Armando Fracassi
Arab at the Chariot Race
Artemio Antonini
Artemio Antonini
Galley Guard
Attilio Severini
Attilio Severini
Horse Wrangler
Bob Folkerson
Bob Folkerson
Chariot Racer
Bruno Ariè
Bruno Ariè
Roman Officer
Carmen de Hohenlohe
Carmen de Hohenlohe
Guest at Banquet
Cathy O'Donnell
Cathy O'Donnell
Tirzah
Claude Heater
Claude Heater
Jesus - The Christ / Christ
Cliff Lyons
Cliff Lyons
The Lubian
Consalvo Dell'Arti
Consalvo Dell'Arti
Celebration Guest
David Davies
David Davies
Quaestor
Dervis Ward
Dervis Ward
Jailer
Diego Pozzetto
Diego Pozzetto
Villager
Dino Fazio
Dino Fazio
Marcello
Duncan Lamont
Duncan Lamont
Marius
Eddie Juaregui
Eddie Juaregui
The Athenian
Edwin Richfield
Edwin Richfield
Supplier to Leper Colony
Emanuele Ruspoli
Emanuele Ruspoli
Guest at Banquet
Emile Carrer
Emile Carrer
Rower No. 28
Emma Baron
Emma Baron
Jewish Woman
Enzo Fiermonte
Enzo Fiermonte
Galley Officer
Ferdinando Poggi
Ferdinando Poggi
Soldier
Ferdy Mayne
Ferdy Mayne
Captain of Rescue Ship
Finlay Currie
Finlay Currie
Narrator / Balthasar
Fortunato Arena
Fortunato Arena
Soldier
Francesco Casaretti
Francesco Casaretti
Judah's Stableman
Franco Fantasia
Franco Fantasia
Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus
Frank Thring
Frank Thring
Pontius Pilate / Pontius Pilatus
Franz Colangeli
Franz Colangeli
Celebration Guest / Senator
Furio Meniconi
Furio Meniconi
Soldier
George Relph
George Relph
Tiberius Caesar
Gianni Di Segni
Gianni Di Segni
Galley Guard on Ship
Gianni Solaro
Gianni Solaro
Galley Officer
Gino Scotti
Gino Scotti
Spectator at the Birth of Jesus
Giorgio Ubaldi
Giorgio Ubaldi
Rower
Giuliano Gemma
Giuliano Gemma
Roman Officer with Messala
Giuseppe Tosi
Giuseppe Tosi
Chariot Driver
Hector Ross
Hector Ross
Officer
Howard Lang
Howard Lang
Hortator
Irina Wassilchikoff
Irina Wassilchikoff
Guest at Banquet
Isarco Ravaioli
Isarco Ravaioli
Soldier at the Bath House
Jerry Brown
Jerry Brown
The Corinthian
Joe Canutt
Joe Canutt
Sportsman
Joe Yrigoyen
Joe Yrigoyen
The Egyptian - Chariot Racer
John Glenn
John Glenn
Rower No. 42
John Horsley
John Horsley
Spintho
John Le Mesurier
John Le Mesurier
Doctor
John Stevenson Lang
John Stevenson Lang
Blind Man
José Greci
José Greci
Mary
Lando Buzzanca
Lando Buzzanca
Jewish Slave in the Desert
Laurence Payne
Laurence Payne
Joseph
Les Ballets Africains
Les Ballets Africains
Dancers at Roman Banquet
Liana Del Balzo
Liana Del Balzo
Guest at Banquet
Livia Cordaro
Livia Cordaro
Crucifixion March Spectator
Luigi Marra
Luigi Marra
The Syrian
Luigi Smith
Luigi Smith
Servant in Judah's Household
Marina Berti
Marina Berti
Flavia
Mario Meniconi
Mario Meniconi
Crucifixion March Guard
Mario Rivoltella
Mario Rivoltella
Undetermined Role
Maxwell Shaw
Maxwell Shaw
Rower No. 43
May McAvoy
May McAvoy
Woman in Crowd
Michael Billingsley
Michael Billingsley
Mario
Michael Cosmo
Michael Cosmo
Raimondo
Michael Dugan
Michael Dugan
Seaman
Michele Righi
Michele Righi
Nobleman at the Chariot Race
Mino Doro
Mino Doro
Gratus
Nazzareno Zamperla
Nazzareno Zamperla
Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley
Nello Appodia
Nello Appodia
Oarsman
Noel Sheldon
Noel Sheldon
Centurion
Nona Medici
Nona Medici
Guest at Banquet
Oscar Giustini
Oscar Giustini
Rower
Osiride Pevarello
Osiride Pevarello
Jesus' Listener
Otello Capanna
Otello Capanna
The Byzantine
Pietro Ceccarelli
Pietro Ceccarelli
Roman Officer with Messala
Pietro Tordi
Pietro Tordi
Pilate's Servant
Prince Hohenlohe
Prince Hohenlohe
Guest at Banquet
Prince Raimondo
Prince Raimondo
Guest at Banquet
Pupita Lea Scuderoni
Pupita Lea Scuderoni
Spectator at the Crucifixion March
Raimondo Magni
Raimondo Magni
Soldier in the Bath House
Raimondo Van Riel
Raimondo Van Riel
Old Man
Ralph Truman
Ralph Truman
Aide to Tiberius
Reginald Lal Singh
Reginald Lal Singh
Melchior
Remington Olmsted
Remington Olmsted
Decurion
Renato Terra
Renato Terra
Jesus' Listener
Renzo Pevarello
Renzo Pevarello
Pirate
Richard Coleman
Richard Coleman
Metellus
Richard Hale
Richard Hale
Gaspar
Rinaldo Zamperla
Rinaldo Zamperla
Pirate
Robert Brown
Robert Brown
Chief of Rowers
Roberto Spiombi
Roberto Spiombi
Senator
Romano Milani
Romano Milani
Nobleman at Quintus' Return to Rome
Sam Jaffe
Sam Jaffe
Simonides
Sandro Mondini
Sandro Mondini
Nobleman at Quintus' Return to Rome
Sergio Casadei
Sergio Casadei
The Athenian
Spartaco Nale
Spartaco Nale
Rower
Stella Rho
Stella Rho
Amrah
Terence Longdon
Terence Longdon
Drusus
Terzo Monachesi
Terzo Monachesi
Noble Spectator at the Chariot Race
Thomas O'Leary
Thomas O'Leary
Starter at Race
Tiberio Mitri
Tiberio Mitri
Roman at Bath
Tom Felleghy
Tom Felleghy
Officer on rescue ship
Tutte Lemkow
Tutte Lemkow
Leper
Ugo Mari
Ugo Mari
Noble Spectator at the Chariot Race
Umberto Alivernini
Umberto Alivernini
Officer Spectator at the Chariot Race
Umberto Felici
Umberto Felici
Crucifixion Spectator
Umberto Silvestri
Umberto Silvestri
Guard on ship
Venantino Venantini
Venantino Venantini
Palefrenier de la course de chars
Victor De La Fosse
Victor De La Fosse
Galley Officer
Vincenzo De Palo
Vincenzo De Palo
Arab at the Chariot Race
Vladimiro Picciafuochi
Vladimiro Picciafuochi
Soldier
William Kiehl
William Kiehl
Soldier
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Crew

William Wyler
Director, Producer
Christopher Fry
Writer
Gore Vidal
Writer
John D. Dunning
Editor
Joseph Vogel
Executive Producer
Karl Tunberg
Writer
Lew Wallace
Writer
Maxwell Anderson
Writer
Ralph E. Winters
Editor
S.N. Behrman
Writer
Sam Zimbalist
Producer
Sol C. Siegel
Executive Producer
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