Overview - Ben-Hur

Date of release

Genres

  • History
  • Drama
  • Adventure
  • Action

Runtime: 222 minutes

Homepage: Ben-Hur

Budget

$15,000,000.00

Revenue

$164,000,000.00

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production companies

  • Name: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

    Production country United States of America

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: 30.254

    the profile picture of Charlton Heston
  • Name: Stephen Boyd

    Character: Messala

    Popularity: 11.81

    the profile picture of Stephen Boyd
  • Name: Hugh Griffith

    Character: Scheich Ildirim

    Popularity: 11.247

    the profile picture of Hugh Griffith
  • Name: Jack Hawkins

    Character: Quintus Arrius

    Popularity: 12.676

    the profile picture of Jack Hawkins
  • Name: Haya Harareet

    Character: Esther

    Popularity: 3.028

    the profile picture of Haya Harareet
  • Name: Martha Scott

    Character: Miriam

    Popularity: 10.536

    the profile picture of Martha Scott
  • Name: Cathy O'Donnell

    Character: Tirzah

    Popularity: 6.041

    the profile picture of Cathy O'Donnell
  • Name: Sam Jaffe

    Character: Simonides

    Popularity: 10.919

    the profile picture of Sam Jaffe