Ben-Hur (1959) Cast & Crew

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Directed by William Wyler.

Cast

• Charlton Heston as Judah Ben-Hur
• Stephen Boyd as Messala
• Hugh Griffith as Scheich Ildirim
• Jack Hawkins as Quintus Arrius
• Haya Harareet as Esther
• Martha Scott as Miriam
• Cathy O'Donnell as Tirzah
• Sam Jaffe as Simonides
• Finlay Currie as Balthasar
• Frank Thring as Pontius Pilatus
• George Relph as Tiberius Caesar
• André Morell as Sextus
• Terence Longdon as Drusus
• Ady Berber as Malluch
• Lando Buzzanca as Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)
• Giuliano Gemma as Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)
• Marina Berti as Flavia (uncredited)
• Robert Brown as Chief of Rowers (uncredited)
• Liana Del Balzo as Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
• Enzo Fiermonte as Galley Officer (uncredited)
• Richard Hale as Gaspar (uncredited)
• Duncan Lamont as Marius (uncredited)
• John Le Mesurier as Doctor (uncredited)
• Ferdy Mayne as Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited)
• May McAvoy as Woman in crowd (uncredited)
• Aldo Silvani as Man in Nazareth (uncredited)
• Ralph Truman as Aide to Tiberius (uncredited)
• Claude Heater as Christ
• Joe Canutt as Sportsman (uncredited)
• Richard Coleman as Metellus (uncredited)
• Antonio Corevi as Senator (uncredited)
• David Davies as Quaestor (uncredited)
• Mino Doro as Gratus (uncredited)
• Michael Dugan as Seaman (uncredited)
• Franco Fantasia as Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited)
• José Greci as Mary (uncredited)
• John Horsley as Spintho (uncredited)
• Howard Lang as Hortator (uncredited)
• Stevenson Lang as Blind Man (uncredited)
• Tutte Lemkow as Leper (uncredited)

Crew

• Robert Surtees — Director of Photography
• Miklós Rózsa — Original Music Composer
• William Wyler — Director
• Sam Zimbalist — Producer
• Karl Tunberg — Screenplay
• Lew Wallace — Novel

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