Ben-Hur (1959)

The entertainment experience of a lifetime!

In ancient Judea, a Jewish aristocrat opposing Roman occupation of his homeland reunites with his childhood friend, now a Roman commander — setting in motion a saga of betrayal, adventure, tragedy, revenge, and faith.

Cast (69)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Charlton Heston

Judah Ben-Hur

Stephen Boyd

Messala

Hugh Griffith

Scheich Ildirim

Jack Hawkins

Quintus Arrius

Haya Harareet

Esther

Martha Scott

Miriam

Cathy O'Donnell

Tirzah

Sam Jaffe

Simonides

Finlay Currie

Balthasar

Frank Thring

Pontius Pilatus

George Relph

Tiberius Caesar

André Morell

Sextus

Terence Longdon

Drusus

Ady Berber

Malluch

Lando Buzzanca

Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)

Giuliano Gemma

Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)

Marina Berti

Flavia (uncredited)

Robert Brown

Chief of Rowers (uncredited)

Liana Del Balzo

Guest at Banquet (uncredited)

Enzo Fiermonte

Galley Officer (uncredited)

Richard Hale

Gaspar (uncredited)

Duncan Lamont

Marius (uncredited)

John Le Mesurier

Doctor (uncredited)

Ferdy Mayne

Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited)

May McAvoy

Woman in crowd (uncredited)

Aldo Silvani

Man in Nazareth (uncredited)

Ralph Truman

Aide to Tiberius (uncredited)

C

Claude Heater

Christ

J

Joe Canutt

Sportsman (uncredited)

Richard Coleman

Metellus (uncredited)

A

Antonio Corevi

Senator (uncredited)

David Davies

Quaestor (uncredited)

Mino Doro

Gratus (uncredited)

M

Michael Dugan

Seaman (uncredited)

Franco Fantasia

Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited)

José Greci

Mary (uncredited)

John Horsley

Spintho (uncredited)

H

Howard Lang

Hortator (uncredited)

S

Stevenson Lang

Blind Man (uncredited)

Tutte Lemkow

Leper (uncredited)

Cliff Lyons

The Lubian (uncredited)

Tiberio Mitri

Roman at Bath (uncredited)

R

Remington Olmsted

Decurian (uncredited)

Laurence Payne

Joseph (uncredited)

Aldo Pini

Bad Thief on Cross (uncredited)

Diego Pozzetto

Villager (uncredited)

S

Stella Rho

Amrah (uncredited)

Edwin Richfield

Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited)

Hector Ross

Officer (uncredited)

M

Maxwell Shaw

Rower No. 43 (uncredited)

Gianni Solaro

Galley Officer (uncredited)

Pietro Tordi

Pilate's Servant (uncredited)

Raimondo Van Riel

Old Man (uncredited)

Dervis Ward

Jailer (uncredited)

Joe Yrigoyen

The Egyptian - Chariot Racer (uncredited)

Nazzareno Zamperla

Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited)

J

Jerry Brown

The Corinthian (uncredited)

E

Eddie Jauregui

The Athenian (uncredited)

Gianni Di Segni

Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)

Armando Fracassi

Arab (uncredited)

If you liked Ben-Hur, you might also like…

89% match

Risen

2016

87% match

One Night with the King

2006

84% match

Agora

2009

80% match

Barabbas

1961

77% match

The Boy in the Woods

2023

74% match

The Zone of Interest

2023

71% match

The Physician

2013

67% match

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916

65% match

The Count of Monte Cristo

2002

60% match

Wake of the Red Witch

1948

60% match

The Count of Monte-Cristo

1975

60% match

Exodus: Gods and Kings

2014

60% match

Golda

2023

60% match

Joseph

1995

60% match

The Left Hand of God

1955

60% match

Spartacus

1960

60% match

The Guns of Navarone

1961

60% match

Palestine 36

2025

60% match

A Call to Spy

2019

60% match

The Monuments Men

2014

Similar films

60 Vayadhu Maaniram

2018

The Disciple

2010

King and Country

1964

Mr. Slotter's Jubilee

1979

Road Trip

2015

Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal

1993

The Blonde Witch

1956

Golden Apples of the Sun

1973

Downton Abbey

2019

Still Life of Memories

2018

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 1

1981

Here Are the Young Men

2021