Ben-Hur : A Tale of the Christ (1925)

Tagline:The great decade (1915-25) of the progress of motion picture art reaches its summit! A cast of 125,000!

Plot Outline: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.
Plot Keywords: Black & White To Color / Historical / Christianity / Jesus Christ / Epic

User Comments: An Entertaining & Often Impressive Version of the Story

(Complete credited cast)
Ramon Novarro … Judah Ben-Hur
Francis X. Bushman … Messala
May McAvoy … Esther
Betty Bronson … Mary
Claire McDowell … Princess of Hur
Kathleen Key … Tirzah
Carmel Myers … Iras
Nigel De Brulier … Simonides
Mitchell Lewis … Sheik Ilderim
Leo White … Sanballat
Frank Currier … Quintus Arrius
Charles Belcher … Balthazar
Dale Fuller … Amrah
Winter Hall … Joseph
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Cliff Lyons