Movie "Ben-Hur" - DVD Movies Encyclopedia

Short description of the movie "Ben-Hur"

When Prince Judah Ben-Hur hears that his childhood friend Messala has been named to command the Roman garrison of Jerusalem, he is thrilled. He soon finds however that his friend has changed and has become an arrogant conqueror, full of the grandeur of Rome. When Judah refuses to divulge the names of Jews who oppose Roman rule, Messala decides to make an example of him and sends him off as a galley slave. Through fate and good fortune, Judah survives the galleys and manages to return to Jerusalem in the hopes of finding his mother and sister, who were also imprisoned, and to seek revenge against his one-time friend.

Starring actors in "Ben-Hur" movie:

Charlton Heston as a character Judah Ben-Hur Charlton Heston also starred in the next movies: "Hercules"; "True Lies"; "Tombstone" in a role of Henry Hooker; "The Order" in a role of Prof. Walter Finley; "The Little Kidnappers" in a role of James MacKenzie; "The Agony and the Ecstasy" in a role of Michelangelo; "In the Mouth of Madness" in a role of Jackson Harglow; "El Cid" in a role of El Cid; "The Greatest Story Ever Told" in a role of John the Baptist;

Jack Hawkins as a character Quintus Arrius Jack Hawkins also starred in the next movies: "Lawrence of Arabia" in a role of General Allenby; "The Bridge on the River Kwai" in a role of Maj. Warden;

Haya Harareet as a character Esther Haya Harareet starred only in the movie "Ben-Hur"

Stephen Boyd as a character Messala Stephen Boyd also starred in the next movies: "Fantastic Voyage" in a role of Grant;

Hugh Griffith as a character Sheik Ilderim Hugh Griffith also starred in the next movies: "How to Steal a Million" in a role of Bonnet; "Tom Jones" in a role of Squire Western;

Martha Scott as a character Miriam Martha Scott starred only in the movie "Ben-Hur"

Cathy O'Donnell as a character Tirzah Cathy O'Donnell also starred in the next movies: "They Live by Night" in a role of Catherine 'Keechie' Mobley;

Sam Jaffe as a character Simonides Sam Jaffe also starred in the next movies: "The Day the Earth Stood Still" in a role of Prof. Jacob Barnhardt; "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" in a role of Bookman;

Finlay Currie as a character Balthasar Finlay Currie also starred in the next movies: "The Three Lives of Thomasina" in a role of Grandpa Stirling; "Great Expectations" in a role of Abel Magwitch;

Frank Thring as a character Pontius Pilate Frank Thring also starred in the next movies: "The Vikings" in a role of Aella; "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" in a role of The Collector; "El Cid" in a role of Al Kadir;

Terence Longdon as a character Drusus Terence Longdon starred only in the movie "Ben-Hur"

George Relph as a character Tiberius Caesar George Relph starred only in the movie "Ben-Hur"

André Morell as a character Sextus André Morell also starred in the next movies: "The Bridge on the River Kwai" in a role of Col. Green; "Dark Of The Sun" in a role of Bussier; "The Black Knight" in a role of Sir Ontzlake;

Ady Berber as a character Malluch Ady Berber starred only in the movie "Ben-Hur"

Hugh Billingsley as a character Mario Hugh Billingsley starred only in the movie "Ben-Hur"