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  • Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)
  • Not Rated
    143 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)
Not Rated
143 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A Jewish prince seeks to find his family and revenge himself upon his childhood friend who had him wrongly imprisoned.
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Director
Writers
Lew Wallace (novel 'Ben-Hur, 1880' by) (as General Lew Wallace) | June Mathis (adaptation) | Carey Wilson (scenario) | Katherine Hilliker (titles) (as Katharine Hilliker) | H.H. Caldwell (titles)
Producers
Kevin Brownlow (version: 1987 restored) | David Gill (version: 1987 restored)
Composer
Carl Davis (version: 1987 restored)
Cinematographers
Clyde De Vinna (photography by) (as Clyde DeVinna) | René Guissart (photography by) (as Rene Guissart) | Percy Hilburn (photography by) | Karl Struss (photography by)
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Release date
Oct 8, 1927 (United States)
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Cast

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57 cast members
Name Known for
Ramon Novarro
Ben-Hur Ben-Hur   See fewer
May McAvoy
Esther Esther   See fewer
Claire McDowell
Princess of Hur Princess of Hur   See fewer
Kathleen Key
Tirzah Tirzah   See fewer
Nigel De Brulier
Simonides (as Nigel de Brulier) Simonides (as Nigel de Brulier)   See fewer
Mitchell Lewis
Sheik Ilderim Sheik Ilderim   See fewer
Leo White
Sanballat Sanballat   See fewer
Frank Currier
Arrius Arrius   See fewer
Charles Belcher
Balthazar Balthazar   See fewer
Winter Hall
Joseph Joseph   See fewer
Reginald Barker
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
John Barrymore
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Lionel Barrymore
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Clarence Brown
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Manuel Caballero
Roman Guard (uncredited) Roman Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Gilbert Clayton
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Gary Cooper
Roman Guard (uncredited) Roman Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Joan Crawford
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Marion Davies
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William Donovan
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Bill Elliott
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Ray Erlenborn
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Douglas Fairbanks
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George Fitzmaurice
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Sidney Franklin
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Clark Gable
Roman Guard (uncredited) Roman Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Rosita Garcia
Slave Girl (uncredited) Slave Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Janet Gaynor
Slave Girl (uncredited) Slave Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
John Gilbert
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Gish
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Lillian Gish
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Samuel Goldwyn
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Harry Gordon
Centurion (uncredited) Centurion (uncredited)   See fewer
Sid Grauman
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William Green
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Noble Johnson
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Joyzelle Joyner
Slave Girl (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Slave Girl (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Rupert Julian
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry King
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Harold Lloyd
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Carole Lombard
Slave Girl (uncredited) Slave Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Myrna Loy
Slave Girl (uncredited) Slave Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Cliff Lyons
Charioteer (uncredited) Charioteer (uncredited)   See fewer
Mickey Millerick
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Carlotta Monti
Slave Girl (uncredited) Slave Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Colleen Moore
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Claude Payton
Jesus Christ (uncredited) Jesus Christ (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Pickford
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Satini Pualoa
Extra (uncredited) Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Leonora Summers
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Tyler
Charioteer (uncredited) Charioteer (uncredited)   See fewer
Fay Wray
Slave Girl (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Slave Girl (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Christiane Yves
Hedonist (uncredited) Hedonist (uncredited)   See fewer
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