Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Amazing! Thrilling! Colossal! Mighty!
143 mins
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.
Reginald Barker
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
Manuel Caballero
Roman Guard (uncredited)
Gilbert Clayton
(uncredited)
Jacob Dance
Wealthy Man (uncredited)
William Donovan
Charioteer of Corinthian Bay Team (uncredited)
Ray Erlenborn
(uncredited)
Harry Gordon
Centurion (uncredited)
Sid Grauman
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
William Green
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
Mickey Millerick
(uncredited)
Claude Payton
Jesus Christ (uncredited)
Satini Pualoa
Extra (uncredited)
Leonora Summers
(uncredited)
Christiane Yves
Hedonist (uncredited)
Louis B. Mayer
Producer
Lloyd Nosler
Editor
Clyde De Vinna
Director of Photography
René Guissart
Director of Photography
J.J. Cohn
Producer
Percy Hilburn
Director of Photography
William Axt
Original Music Composer
Horace Jackson
Settings
Horace Jackson
Art Direction
Buster Gallagher
Stunt Double
Paul Kerschner
Cinematography
Allen Pomeroy
Stunts
Mickey Millerick
Stunts
Mrs. E.F. Chaffin
Wardrobe Supervisor
B. Reeves Eason
Stunt Coordinator
Spike Spackman
Stunts
H.H. Caldwell
Title Graphics
B. Reeves Eason
Second Unit Director