Overview - Ben-Hur

Overview

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.

Cast

• Name: Charlton Heston

  Character: Judah Ben-Hur

  Popularity: 1.8677

  

• Name: Stephen Boyd

  Character: Messala

  Popularity: 1.3353

  

• Name: Hugh Griffith

  Character: Scheich Ildirim

  Popularity: 0.4942

  

• Name: Jack Hawkins

  Character: Quintus Arrius

  Popularity: 0.8938

  

• Name: Haya Harareet

  Character: Esther

  Popularity: 0.3338

  

• Name: Martha Scott

  Character: Miriam

  Popularity: 0.6844

  

• Name: Cathy O'Donnell

  Character: Tirzah

  Popularity: 0.7881

  

• Name: Sam Jaffe

  Character: Simonides

  Popularity: 0.6457