In 25 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord of trying to kill the Roman governor, he is put into slavery and his mother and sister are taken away as prisoners.
Released: Nov 18, 1959
Runtime: 222 minutes
Genre: History, Drama, Adventure, Action
Stars: Charlton Heston, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Martha Scott
Crew: Sam Zimbalist (Producer), Hugh Hunt (Set Decoration), Edward C. Carfagno (Art Direction), William A. Horning (Art Direction), Miklós Rózsa (Original Music Composer), Elizabeth Haffenden (Costume Design)