In ancient Judea, a Jewish aristocrat opposing Roman occupation of his homeland reunites with his childhood friend, now a Roman commander — setting in motion a saga of betrayal, adventure, tragedy, revenge, and faith.
Judah Ben-Hur
Charlton Heston
Messala
Stephen Boyd
Scheich Ildirim
Hugh Griffith
Quintus Arrius
Jack Hawkins
Esther
Haya Harareet
Miriam
Martha Scott
Tirzah
Cathy O'Donnell
Simonides
Sam Jaffe
Balthasar
Finlay Currie
Pontius Pilatus
Frank Thring
Tiberius Caesar
George Relph
Sextus
André Morell
Drusus
Terence Longdon
Malluch
Ady Berber
Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)
Lando Buzzanca
Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)
Giuliano Gemma
Flavia (uncredited)
Marina Berti
Chief of Rowers (uncredited)
Robert Brown
Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
Liana Del Balzo
Galley Officer (uncredited)
Enzo Fiermonte
Gaspar (uncredited)
Richard Hale
Marius (uncredited)
Duncan Lamont
Doctor (uncredited)
John Le Mesurier
Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited)
Ferdy Mayne
Woman in crowd (uncredited)
May McAvoy
Man in Nazareth (uncredited)
Aldo Silvani
Aide to Tiberius (uncredited)
Ralph Truman
Christ
Claude Heater
Sportsman (uncredited)
Joe Canutt
Metellus (uncredited)
Richard Coleman
Senator (uncredited)
Antonio Corevi
Quaestor (uncredited)
David Davies
Gratus (uncredited)
Mino Doro
Seaman (uncredited)
Michael Dugan
Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited)
Franco Fantasia
Mary (uncredited)
José Greci
Spintho (uncredited)
John Horsley
Hortator (uncredited)
Howard Lang
Blind Man (uncredited)
Stevenson Lang
Leper (uncredited)
Tutte Lemkow
The Lubian (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons
Roman at Bath (uncredited)
Tiberio Mitri
Decurian (uncredited)
Remington Olmsted
Joseph (uncredited)
Laurence Payne
Bad Thief on Cross (uncredited)
Aldo Pini
Villager (uncredited)
Diego Pozzetto
Amrah (uncredited)
Stella Rho
Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited)
Edwin Richfield
Officer (uncredited)
Hector Ross
Rower No. 43 (uncredited)
Maxwell Shaw
Galley Officer (uncredited)
Gianni Solaro
Pilate's Servant (uncredited)
Pietro Tordi
Old Man (uncredited)
Raimondo Van Riel
Jailer (uncredited)
Dervis Ward
The Egyptian - Chariot Racer (uncredited)
Joe Yrigoyen
Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited)
Nazzareno Zamperla
The Corinthian (uncredited)
Jerry Brown
The Athenian (uncredited)
Eddie Jauregui
Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
Gianni Di Segni
Arab (uncredited)
Armando Fracassi
(uncredited)
Osiride Pevarello
(uncredited)
Renzo Pevarello
Rower (uncredited)
Amerigo Santarelli
Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
Artemio Antonini
Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
Aldo Cecconi
Crucifixion March Guard (uncredited)
Mario Meniconi
Nobleman at the Chariot Race (uncredited)
Terzo Monachesi
Rower (uncredited)
Giorgio Ubaldi
Officer at the Chariot Race (uncredited)
Umberto Alivernini