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Cast
Charlton Heston | As: Judah Ben-Hur | |
Stephen Boyd | As: Messala | |
Hugh Griffith | As: Scheich Ildirim | |
Jack Hawkins | As: Quintus Arrius | |
Haya Harareet | As: Esther |
Storyline
In 25 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord of trying to kill the Roman governor, he is put into slavery and his mother and sister are taken away as prisoners.
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Certification: | G |
Cast
Charlton Heston |
Judah Ben-Hur |
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Stephen Boyd |
Messala |
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Hugh Griffith |
Scheich Ildirim |
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Jack Hawkins |
Quintus Arrius |
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Haya Harareet |
Esther |
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Martha Scott |
Miriam |
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Cathy O'Donnell |
Tirzah |
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Sam Jaffe |
Simonides |
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Finlay Currie |
Balthasar |
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Frank Thring |
Pontius Pilatus |
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George Relph |
Tiberius Caesar |
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André Morell |
Sextus |
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Terence Longdon |
Drusus |
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Ady Berber |
Malluch |
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Lando Buzzanca |
Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited) |
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Giuliano Gemma |
Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited) |
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Marina Berti |
Flavia (uncredited) |
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Robert Brown |
Chief of Rowers (uncredited) |
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Liana Del Balzo |
Guest at Banquet (uncredited) |
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Enzo Fiermonte |
Galley Officer (uncredited) |
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Richard Hale |
Gaspar (uncredited) |
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Duncan Lamont |
Marius (uncredited) |
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John Le Mesurier |
Doctor (uncredited) |
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Ferdy Mayne |
Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited) |
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May McAvoy |
Woman in crowd (uncredited) |
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Aldo Silvani |
Man in Nazareth (uncredited) |
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Ralph Truman |
Aide to Tiberius (uncredited) |
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Claude Heater |
Christ |
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Joe Canutt |
Sportsman (uncredited) |
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Richard Coleman |
Metellus (uncredited) |
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Antonio Corevi |
Senator (uncredited) |
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David Davies |
Quaestor (uncredited) |
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Mino Doro |
Gratus (uncredited) |
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Michael Dugan |
Seaman (uncredited) |
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Franco Fantasia |
Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited) |
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José Greci |
Mary (uncredited) |
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John Horsley |
Spintho (uncredited) |
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Howard Lang |
Hortator (uncredited) |
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Stevenson Lang |
Blind Man (uncredited) |
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Tutte Lemkow |
Leper (uncredited) |
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Cliff Lyons |
The Lubian (uncredited) |
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Tiberio Mitri |
Roman at Bath (uncredited) |
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Remington Olmsted |
Decurian (uncredited) |
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Laurence Payne |
Joseph (uncredited) |
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Aldo Pini |
Bad Thief on Cross (uncredited) |
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Diego Pozzetto |
Villager (uncredited) |
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Stella Rho |
Amrah (uncredited) |
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Edwin Richfield |
Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited) |
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Hector Ross |
Officer (uncredited) |
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Maxwell Shaw |
Rower No. 43 (uncredited) |
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Gianni Solaro |
Galley Officer (uncredited) |
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Pietro Tordi |
Pilate's Servant (uncredited) |
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Raimondo Van Riel |
Old Man (uncredited) |
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Dervis Ward |
Jailer (uncredited) |
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Joe Yrigoyen |
The Egyptian - Chariot Racer (uncredited) |
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Nazzareno Zamperla |
Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited) |
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Jerry Brown |
The Corinthian (uncredited) |
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Eddie Jauregui |
The Athenian (uncredited) |
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Gianni Di Segni |
Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited) |
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Armando Fracassi |
Arab (uncredited) |
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Osiride Pevarello |
(uncredited) |
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Renzo Pevarello |
(uncredited) |
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Amerigo Santarelli |
Rower (uncredited) |
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Artemio Antonini |
Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited) |
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Aldo Cecconi |
Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited) |
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Mario Meniconi |
Crucifixion March Guard (uncredited) |
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Terzo Monachesi |
Nobleman at the Chariot Race (uncredited) |
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Giorgio Ubaldi |
Rower (uncredited) |
Directed By
William Wyler |
Director |
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Sergio Leone |
Second Unit Director |
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Alberto Cardone |
Assistant Director |
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Writing Credits
Karl Tunberg |
Screenplay |
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Lew Wallace |
Novel |
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Production Crew
Sam Zimbalist |
Producer |
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Edward Woehler |
Unit Production Manager |
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Edited By
Ralph E. Winters |
Editor |
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John D. Dunning |
Editor |
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Costume and Makeup
Elizabeth Haffenden |
Costume Design |
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Charles E. Parker |
Makeup Artist |
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Gabriella Borzelli |
Hairstylist |
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Sound
Miklós Rózsa |
Original Music Composer |
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William Steinkamp |
Sound Recordist |
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Sash Fisher |
Sound Recordist |
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Franklin Milton |
Recording Supervision |
Visual Effects
Camera
Robert Surtees |
Director of Photography |
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Harold E. Wellman |
Additional Photography |
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Piero Portalupi |
Additional Photography |
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Lighting
Art Department
Hugh Hunt |
Set Decoration |
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Edward C. Carfagno |
Art Direction |
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William A. Horning |
Art Direction |
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Other Crew
Robert R. Hoag |
Special Effects |
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Lee LeBlanc |
Special Effects |
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A. Arnold Gillespie |
Special Effects |
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