Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925 · 2 hr 23 min · Not Rated

Action, Adventure, Drama

Directors

Fred Niblo, Charles Brabin, Christy Cabanne

Actors

  • Ramon Novarro
  • Francis X. Bushman
  • May McAvoy

Credits: 4

Summary

A Jewish prince seeks to find his family and revenge himself upon his childhood friend who had him wrongly imprisoned.

More about this movie

Erstwhile childhood friends, Judah Ben-Hur and Messala meet again as adults, this time with Roman officer Messala as conqueror and Judah as a wealthy, though conquered, Israelite. A slip of a brick during a Roman parade causes Judah to be sent off as a galley slave, his property confiscated and his mother and sister imprisoned. Years later, as a result of his determination to stay alive and his willingness to aid his Roman master, Judah returns to his homeland an exalted and wealthy Roman athlete. Unable to find his mother and sister, and believing them dead, he can think of nothing else than revenge against Messala.

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