Judah Ben-Hur, a Palestinian Jew, is battling the Roman empire at the time of Christ. His actions send him and his family into slavery, but an inspirational encounter with Jesus changes everything. He finally meets his rival in a justly famous chariot race and rescues his suffering family.
Genre: Adventure, History
Cast: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith
Producer: Harold Michelson, Van Allen James, Irene Howard, Miklós Rózsa, Fredric Steinkamp
IMDb Score: 7.8/10 by 1406 users
Runtime: 222 minutes
Released: 12/26/1959