Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1927)
1927 · Silent film · 143 min · dir. Fred Niblo
Amazing! Thrilling! Colossal! Mighty!
- Adventure
- Drama
- Romance
Synopsis
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…
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Details
- Director
- Fred Niblo
- Writer
- Lew Wallace
- Composer
- William Axt
- Cinematography
- Karl Struss
- Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Released
- 1925-12-25
- Running time
- 143 minutes
Cast & crew
Fred Niblo Director
Ramon Novarro
Francis X. Bushman
May McAvoy
Betty Bronson
Claire McDowell
Kathleen Key
Carmel Myers
Nigel De Brulier
