Sinopsis
Antigua Roma, bajo el reinado de los emperadores Augusto y Tiberio (s. I d.C.). Judá Ben-Hur, hijo de una familia noble de Jerusalén, y Mesala, tribuno romano que dirige los ejércitos de ocupación, son dos antiguos amigos, pero un accidente involuntario los convierte en enemigos irreconciliables: Ben-Hur es acusado de atentar contra la vida del nuevo gobernador romano, y Mesala lo encarcela a él y a su familia. Mientras Ben-Hur es trasladado a galeras para cumplir su condena, un hombre llamado Jesús de Nazaret se apiada de él y le da de beber. En galeras conocerá al comandante de la nave y más tarde a un jeque árabe que participa con sus magníficos caballos en carreras de cuadrigas.
Reparto
Charlton Heston — Judah Ben-HurStephen Boyd — MessalaHugh Griffith — Scheich IldirimJack Hawkins — Quintus ArriusHaya Harareet — EstherMartha Scott — MiriamCathy O'Donnell — TirzahSam Jaffe — SimonidesFinlay Currie — BalthasarFrank Thring — Pontius PilatusGeorge Relph — Tiberius CaesarAndré Morell — SextusTerence Longdon — DrususAdy Berber — MalluchLando 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)Claude Heater — ChristJoe Canutt — Sportsman (uncredited)Richard Coleman — Metellus (uncredited)Antonio Corevi — Senator (uncredited)David Davies — Quaestor (uncredited)Mino Doro — Gratus (uncredited)Michael Dugan — Seaman (uncredited)Franco Fantasia — Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited)José Greci — Mary (uncredited)John Horsley — Spintho (uncredited)Howard Lang — Hortator (uncredited)Stevenson Lang — Blind Man (uncredited)Tutte Lemkow — Leper (uncredited)Cliff Lyons — The Lubian (uncredited)Tiberio Mitri — Roman at Bath (uncredited)Remington Olmsted — Decurian (uncredited)Laurence Payne — Joseph (uncredited)Aldo Pini — Bad Thief on Cross (uncredited)Diego Pozzetto — Villager (uncredited)Stella Rho — Amrah (uncredited)Edwin Richfield — Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited)Hector Ross — Officer (uncredited)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)Jerry Brown — The Corinthian (uncredited)Eddie Jauregui — The Athenian (uncredited)Gianni Di Segni — Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)Armando Fracassi — Arab (uncredited)Osiride Pevarello — (uncredited)Renzo Pevarello — (uncredited)Amerigo Santarelli — Rower (uncredited)Artemio Antonini — Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)Aldo Cecconi — Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)Mario Meniconi — Crucifixion March Guard (uncredited)Terzo Monachesi — Nobleman at the Chariot Race (uncredited)Giorgio Ubaldi — Rower (uncredited)