Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ 98 years old
Amazing! Thrilling! Colossal! Mighty!
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.
Credits
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Joan Crawford She was 21, 73 years old when she died | as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) |
| Clark Gable He was 24, 59 years old when he died | as Roman Guard (uncredited) |
| Myrna Loy She was 20, 88 years old when she died | as Slave Girl (uncredited) |
| Francis X. Bushman He was 42, 83 years old when he died | as Messala |
| Lillian Gish She was 32, 99 years old when she died | as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) |
| May McAvoy She was 26, 84 years old when she died | as Esther |
| Janet Gaynor She was 19, 77 years old when she died | as Slave Girl (uncredited) |
| Carmel Myers She was 26, 81 years old when she died | as Iras |
| Douglas Fairbanks He was 42, 56 years old when he died | as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) |
| Ramon Novarro He was 26, 69 years old when he died | as Judah Ben-Hur |
| Mitchell Lewis He was 45, 76 years old when he died | as Sheik Ilderim |
| Betty Bronson She was 19, 64 years old when she died | as Mary |
| Frank Currier He was 68, 70 years old when he died | as Quintus Arrius |
| Winter Hall He was 53, 74 years old when he died | as Joseph |
| Claire McDowell She was 48, 88 years old when she died | as Princess of Hur |
| Leo White He was 43, 65 years old when he died | as Sanballat |
| Gary Cooper He was 24, 60 years old when he died | as Roman Guard (uncredited) |
| Marion Davies She was 28, 64 years old when she died | as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) |
| Carole Lombard She was 17, 33 years old when she died | as Slave Girl (uncredited) |
| John Gilbert He was 28, 38 years old when he died | as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) |
| Dale Fuller She was 40, 63 years old when she died | as Amrah |
| Dorothy Gish She was 27, 70 years old when she died | as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) |
| Nigel De Brulier He was 48, 70 years old when he died | as Simonides |
| Kathleen Key She was 22, 51 years old when she died | as Tirzah |
| Charles Belcher He was 53, 71 years old when he died | as Balthazar |
| Wild Bill Elliott He was 21, 61 years old when he died | as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) |
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Karl Struss as Director of Photography. He was 39 (95) years old when He died | Camera |
| Lew Wallace as Author. He was 98 (77) years old when He died | Writing |
| William Axt as Original Music Composer. He was 37 (70) years old when He died | Sound |
| A. Arnold Gillespie as Special Effects. He was 26 (78) years old when He died | Crew |
| Charles Brabin as Director. He was 42 (74) years old when He died | Directing |
| Percy Hilburn as Director of Photography. He was 36 (56) years old when He died | Camera |
| Irving Thalberg as Producer. He was 26 (37) years old when He died | Production |
| Fred Niblo as Director. He was 51 (74) years old when He died | Directing |
| Samuel Goldwyn as Producer. He was 46 (94) years old when He died | Production |
| Rex Ingram as Director. He was 33 (58) years old when He died | Directing |
| Carey Wilson as Scenario Writer. He was 36 (72) years old when He died | Writing |
| Davíd Mendoza as Original Music Composer. He was 59 (now 39) years old | Sound |
| Bess Meredyth as Scenario Writer. She was 35 (79) years old when She died | Writing |
| Clyde De Vinna as Director of Photography. He was 35 (63) years old when He died | Camera |
| René Guissart as Director of Photography. He was 37 (71) years old when He died | Camera |
| Lloyd Nosler as Editor. He was 25 (85) years old when He died | Editing |
| Horace Jackson as Art Direction. He was 27 (53) years old when He died | Art |
| Horace Jackson as Settings. He was 27 (53) years old when He died | Art |
| Katherine Hilliker as Author. She was 40 (80) years old when She died | Writing |
| H.H. Caldwell as Author. He was 52 (66) years old when He died | Writing |
| Louis B. Mayer as Producer. He was 41 (73) years old when He died | Production |
| J.J. Cohn as Director. He was 30 (100) years old when He died | Directing |
| J.J. Cohn as Producer. He was 30 (100) years old when He died | Production |
| Glenn Kershner as Director of Photography. He was 41 (100) years old when He died | Camera |
| Frank McGrath (actor) as Stunts. He was 22 (64) years old when He died | Crew |
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (98 years)
Amazing! Thrilling! Colossal! Mighty!
- Release day: Friday, December 25, 1925
- Runtime: 143 minutes
- Budget: 3900000.00
- Revenue: 9000000.00