Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
“Amazing! Thrilling! Colossal! Mighty!”
Judah Ben-Hur, a wealthy Jewish prince in Jerusalem, is betrayed by his childhood friend, Roman tribune Messala, and wrongfully sent to the galley slaves.
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Cast
56 people
Ramon Novarro
Judah Ben-Hur
Known for
Mata Hari
The Big Steal
Francis X. Bushman
Messala
Known for
Sabrina
The Phantom Planet
May McAvoy
Esther
Known for
The Jazz Singer
Betty Bronson
Mary
Known for
The Naked Kiss
Claire McDowell
Princess of Hur
Known for
The Big Parade
The Mark of Zorro
Kathleen Key
Tirzah
Also in
North of Hudson Bay
A Lover's Oath
Carmel Myers
Iras
Known for
Svengali
Nigel De Brulier
Simonides
Known for
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Mitchell Lewis
Sheik Ilderim
Known for
The Docks of New York
Meet John Doe
Leo White
Sanballat
Known for
In the Park
The Count
Frank Currier
Quintus Arrius
Also in
The Red Lily
Across to Singapore
Charles Belcher
Balthazar
Known for
The Thief of Bagdad
The King of Kings
Fred Niblo Director · Lew Wallace Author William Axt Composer
Worldwide gross $9M · Budget $3.9M · United States release December 30, 1925
Box office
Budget
$3,900,000
Worldwide gross
$9,000,000
Gross vs. budget
2.3×
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production · Studio
United States · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · No dialogue
Release dates
Brazil · December 25, 1925
Theatrical
United States · December 30, 1925
Theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
October 8, 1927 · Theatrical
December 1, 1931 · Theatrical · (re-release) (sound version)
January 2, 1932 · Theatrical · (re-release)
June 1, 2015 · Limited theatrical · San Francisco Silent Film Festival
Austria
November 12, 1926 · Theatrical
Denmark
October 1, 1926 · Theatrical
Estonia
April 1, 1927 · Theatrical
Finland
December 25, 1926 · Theatrical
December 25, 1931 · Theatrical · (re-release)
France
April 26, 1927 · Theatrical
December 16, 1932 · Theatrical · (re-release) (sound version)
Hungary
February 5, 1932 · Theatrical
Iceland
August 2, 1927 · Theatrical
Ireland
January 22, 1932 · Theatrical · (re-release)
Japan
September 1, 1928 · Theatrical
Netherlands
March 4, 1927 · Theatrical
Slovenia
December 1, 1926 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 26, 1926 · Theatrical
Türkiye
January 1, 1926 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 8, 1926 · Theatrical
October 17, 1927 · Theatrical
Uruguay
March 23, 1937 · Theatrical
XC
October 1, 1926 · Theatrical · Prague
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