Titulo original: Ben-Hur
Resumen: Antigua Roma, bajo el reinado de los emperadores Augusto y Tiberio (s. I d.C.). Judá Ben-Hur, hijo de una familia noble de Jerusalén, y Mesala, tribuno romano que dirige los ejércitos de ocupación, son dos antiguos amigos, pero un accidente involuntario los convierte en enemigos irreconciliables: Ben-Hur es acusado de atentar contra la vida del nuevo gobernador romano, y Mesala lo encarcela a él y a su familia. Mientras Ben-Hur es trasladado a galeras para cumplir su condena, un hombre llamado Jesús de Nazaret se apiada de él y le da de beber. En galeras conocerá al comandante de la nave y más tarde a un jeque árabe que participa con sus magníficos caballos en carreras de cuadrigas.
Fecha de estreno: 1959-11-18
Producción: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Presupuesto: $15,000,000
Ingresos: $164,000,000
Director: William Wyler
Estado: Released
Duración: 3h 32min
Países de producción: United States of America
Reparto:
Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston
Judah Ben-Hur
Stephen Boyd
Stephen Boyd
Messala
Hugh Griffith
Hugh Griffith
Scheich Ildirim
Jack Hawkins
Jack Hawkins
Quintus Arrius
Haya Harareet
Haya Harareet
Esther
Martha Scott
Martha Scott
Miriam
Cathy O'Donnell
Cathy O'Donnell
Tirzah
Sam Jaffe
Sam Jaffe
Simonides
Finlay Currie
Finlay Currie
Balthasar
Frank Thring
Frank Thring
Pontius Pilatus
George Relph
George Relph
Tiberius Caesar
André Morell
André Morell
Sextus
Terence Longdon
Terence Longdon
Drusus
Ady Berber
Ady Berber
Malluch
Lando Buzzanca
Lando Buzzanca
Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)
Giuliano Gemma
Giuliano Gemma
Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)
Marina Berti
Marina Berti
Flavia (uncredited)
Robert Brown
Robert Brown
Chief of Rowers (uncredited)
Enzo Fiermonte
Enzo Fiermonte
Galley Officer (uncredited)
Richard Hale
Richard Hale
Gaspar (uncredited)
Duncan Lamont
Duncan Lamont
Marius (uncredited)
John Le Mesurier
John Le Mesurier
Doctor (uncredited)
Ferdy Mayne
Ferdy Mayne
Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited)
May McAvoy
May McAvoy
Woman in crowd (uncredited)
Aldo Silvani
Aldo Silvani
Man in Nazareth (uncredited)
Ralph Truman
Ralph Truman
Aide to Tiberius (uncredited)
Mino Doro
Mino Doro
Gratus (uncredited)
Franco Fantasia
Franco Fantasia
Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited)
José Greci
José Greci
Mary (uncredited)
John Horsley
John Horsley
Spintho (uncredited)
Howard Lang
Howard Lang
Hortator (uncredited)
Tutte Lemkow
Tutte Lemkow
Leper (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons
Cliff Lyons
The Lubian (uncredited)
Laurence Payne
Laurence Payne
Joseph (uncredited)
Aldo Pini
Aldo Pini
Bad Thief on Cross (uncredited)
Edwin Richfield
Edwin Richfield
Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited)
Gianni Solaro
Gianni Solaro
Galley Officer (uncredited)
Raimondo Van Riel
Raimondo Van Riel
Old Man (uncredited)
Nazzareno Zamperla
Nazzareno Zamperla
Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited)
Armando Fracassi
Armando Fracassi
Arab (uncredited)
Osiride Pevarello
Osiride Pevarello
(uncredited)
Renzo Pevarello
Renzo Pevarello
(uncredited)
Amerigo Santarelli
Amerigo Santarelli
Rower (uncredited)
Aldo Cecconi
Aldo Cecconi
Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
Mario Meniconi
Mario Meniconi
Crucifixion March Guard (uncredited)
Terzo Monachesi
Terzo Monachesi
Nobleman at the Chariot Race (uncredited)
Giorgio Ubaldi
Giorgio Ubaldi
Rower (uncredited)