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Director

William Wyler

Storyline

Religion is the cause of childhood friends Judah Ben-Hur and Messala becoming bitter enemies. After returning to Jerusalem as Roman governor, Messala seizes an opportunity to banish Judah. The film follows Judah's journey from prisoner to galley slave to heroic adopted son of Rome, eventually winding up back in Jerusalem where he again encounters Messala and sets about gaining his revenge. Framing the story are the birth and death of Jesus Christ.

Cast

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Post by PeplumParadise » 14/12/2022, 22:25

Cast

Actors credited in the English version, which I believe are the same in all international versions.

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Charlton Heston
as Judah Ben-Hur

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Jack Hawkins
as Quintus Arrius

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Haya Harareet
as Esther

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Stephen Boyd
as Messala

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Hugh Griffith
as Sheik Ilderim

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Martha Scott
as Miriam

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Cathy O'Donnell
as Tirzah

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Sam Jaffe
as Simonides

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Finlay Currie
as Balthasar

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Frank Thring
as Pontius Pilate

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Terence Longdon
as Drusus

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George Relph
as Tiberius Caesar

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André Morell
as Sextus
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Uncredited actors A-D

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Umberto Alivernini
as Officer spectator at the chariot race

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Armando Annuale
as Witness at the birth of Jesus

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Artemio Antonini
as Galley guard

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Nello Appodia
as Oarsman

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Fortunato Arena
as 1. One of Messala's guards
as 2. Oarsman

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Bruno Ariè
as 1. Oarsman
as 2. Officer spectator at the chariot race

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Zulina Badaloni
as Guest at the celebration
Probable identification. Both Johan and myself think it's probably her, but the image is a little too soft to be absolutely certain

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"Balding Black Guy"
as Oarsman

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"Barbanera"
as Samuel, a man entering Nazareth

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Emma Baron
as Woman watching the procession

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Ady Berber
as Malluch

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Marina Berti
as Flavia

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"Black Peplum Beard"
as Man listening to Jesus

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Jerry Brown
as The Corinthian

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Robert Brown
as Galley overseer

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Lando Buzzanca
as Prisoner in the desert

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Alfio Caltabiano
as Pirate

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Joe Canutt
as Stunt double for Charlton Heston as Judah Ben-Hur

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Otello Capanna
as The Byzantine

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Angelo Casadei
as 1. Oarsman
as 2. Servant of Sheik Ilderim
as 3. Spectator at the crucifixion march

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Sergio Casadei
as The Athenian

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Francesco Casaretti
as Judah's stableman at the chariot race

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Aristide Catoni
as Man watching the procession

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Pietro Ceccarelli
as One of Messala's guards

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Aldo Cecconi
as Galley guard

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Franz Colangelo
as 1. Guest at the celebration
as 2. Senator at the sentencing of Christ

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Richard Coleman
as Metellus

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Livia Cordaro
as Spectator at the crucifixion march

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Alfredo Danesi
as The Armenian

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David Davies
as Quaestor

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Vincenzo De Palo
as Arab at the chariot race

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Consalvo Dell'Arti
as Guest at the celebration

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Gianni Di Segni
as Galley guard

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Mino Doro
as Gratus
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Post by PeplumParadise » 15/12/2022, 2:01

Uncredited actors E-L

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Franco Fantasia
as Soldier who brings the crown to Gratus

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Umberto Fantoni
as Noble spectator at the chariot race
Probable identification. From the head shape and hairline it appears to be him, but he is only seen out-of-focus, so hard to be certain

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"Faux Reynoso"
as Oarsman

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Umberto Felici
as Spectator at the crucifixion

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Tom Felleghy
as Officer on the rescue ship

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"Ferrety-Face"
as 1. Nobleman at Quintus' return to Rome
as 2. Spectator at the crucifixion march

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Enzo Fiermonte
as Officer on the ship

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Armando Fracassi
as 1. Arab at the chariot race
as 2. Spectator at the crucifixion march

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Giuliano Gemma
as One of Messala's guards

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Oscar Giustini
as Oarsman

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John Glenn
as Oarsman no.42

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José Greci
as Mary

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Richard Hale
as Gaspar

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Claude Heater
as Jesus
You never see his face, but his identity is confirmed by on-set photos

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Eddie Jauregui
as The Athenian

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Duncan Lamont
as Marius

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Howard Lang
as Hortator

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John Le Mesurier
as Physician

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Cliff Lyons
as The Lubian
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Post by PeplumParadise » 15/12/2022, 12:09

Uncredited actors M-R

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Raimondo Magni
as Soldier in the bath house

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Ugo Mari
as Noble spectator at the chariot race

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Attilio Marra
as The Syrian

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Pietro Marra
as Stunt double for Hugh Griffith as Sheik Ilderim
Identified from on-set photos

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Ferdy Mayne
as Captain of the rescue ship

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Furio Meniconi
as Guard at the crucifixion march

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Mario Meniconi
as Guard at the crucifixion march

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Romano Milani
as Nobleman at Quintus' return to Rome

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Terzo Monachesi
as Noble spectator at the chariot race

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Sandro Mondini
as Man behind guards at Quintus' return to Rome

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Spartaco Nale
as 1. Oarsman
as 2. Spectator at the crucifixion march

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Remington Olmsted
as Guard who faces Jesus

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Laurence Payne
as Joseph

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Osiride Pevarello
as Man listening to Jesus

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Renzo Pevarello
as Pirate
Probable identification. Emiliano and myself both think it's probably him, but he is only seen in movement and impossible to get a clearer shot

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Vladimiro Picciafuochi
as Prison guard

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Aldo Pini
as Soldier who arrests Judah

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"Polar Beard"
as 1. Spectator at Quintus' return to Rome
as 2. Spectator at the crucifixion march

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Isarco Ravaioli
as Soldier in the bath house

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Edwin Richfield
as Food supplier to the leper colony

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Michele Righi
as Noble spectator at the chariot race
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Post by PeplumParadise » 15/12/2022, 14:15

Uncredited actors S-Z

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Amerigo Santarelli
as 1. Oarsman
as 2. Man listening to Jesus

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Gino Scotti
as Spectator at the birth of Jesus

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Pupita Lea Scuderoni
as Spectator at the crucifixion march

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Attilio Severini
as Horse wrangler

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Maxwell Shaw
as Oarsman no.43

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Noel Sheldon
as One of Messala's guards

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Aldo Silvani
as Friend of Joseph

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Umberto Silvestri
as Galley guard

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Reginald Lal Singh
as Melchior

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"Slim Shady"
as Oarsman

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Luigi Smith
as Servant in Judah's household

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Gianni Solaro
as Officer on the ship

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"Son of Moses"
as Man watching the procession
Only seen from behind, but his hair, beard and stature are unmistakable

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Roberto Spiombi
as Senator at the celebration

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John Stevenson Lang
as Blind man

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Renato Terra Caizzi
as Man listening to Jesus

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Alfred Thomas
as Oarsman

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Ralph Truman
as Aide to Tiberius

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Giorgio Ubaldi
as Oarsman

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Alfredo Varelli
as Physician's assistant

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Stella Vitelleschi (aka Stella Rho)
as Amrah

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Dervis Ward
as Jailer

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Nazzareno Zamperla
as 1. Pirate
as 2. Roman archer on the ship

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Rinaldo Zamperla
as Pirate

Uncredited actors from other sources
Augusto Belardelli - Cineguida
Hugh Billingsley - IMDb as Mario
Leonardo Botta - Cineguida
Lord Philip Brompton - Newspaper report
Pietro Capanna - Reportedly plays Master of chariots, but this role is not seen clearly enough to identify
Emile Carrer - IMDb as Rower No.28
Bruna Cealti - Cineguida
Domenico Cianfriglia - from interview with Christoffer Slotte
Giovanni Cianfriglia - from interview with Domenico with Christoffer Slotte
Antonio Corevi - IMDb as Senator
Michael Cosmo - IMDb as Raimondo
Franco Daddi - from interview with Christoffer Slotte
Pietro De Angelis - from interview with Remo with Christoffer Slotte
Remo De Angelis - from interview with Christoffer Slotte
Carmen de Hohenlohe - IMDb as Guest at banquet
Victor De La Fosse - IMDb as Galley officer
Liana Del Balzo - IMDb as Guest at banquet / Cineguida. Does not appear identifiably.
Michael Dugan - IMDb as Seaman. Stunt double for Charlton Heston in galley scenes - from interview with Christoffer Slotte
Jack Ellena - told to Christoffer Slotte that he doubled for Balthasar (Finlay Currie)
Dino Fazio - IMDb as Marcello
Bob Folkerson - IMDb as Chariot racer. He does not play one of the main racers
Larry Frisch - information from unknown internet source
Prince Hohenlohe - IMDb as Guest at banquet
John Horsley - IMDb as Spintho
Bill Kuehl (aka William Kiehl) - IMDb as Soldier
Mitchell Kowal - played the officer who tells Judah that he is being taken to Tyrus. Seen only from behind - identified from on set photo
Tutte Lemkow - IMDb as Leper. Does not appear clearly enough to make a definite ID
Marquesa Lina Lodigiani - Newspaper report
David Mauro - mentioned in an American book about Italian films
May McAvoy - IMDb as Woman in crowd
Nona Medici - IMDb as Guest at banquet
Tiberio Mitri - IMDb as Roman at bath
Aldo Mozelle - IMDb as Barca (boat?)
Thomas O'Leary - IMDb as Starter at race
Nello Pazzafini - from interviews with 2 other stuntmen with Christoffer Slotte
Nando Poggi - IMDb as Soldier
Diego Pozzetto - IMDb as Villager. There is disagreement over which of the old men he is playing
Prince Raimondo - IMDb as Guest at banquet
Mario Rivoltella - IMDb
Hector Ross - IMDb as Officer
Emmanuelle Ruspoli - IMDb as Guest at banquet
Fausto Signoretti - was a stuntman in a chariot crash - from interview with Danesi with Christoffer Slotte
Alan Steel - Information from my Facebook group
Benito Stefanelli - from interview with Christoffer Slotte
Pietro Tordi - IMDb as Pilate's servant. He does not appear in any of the roles that could fit this description
Giuseppe Tosi - IMDb as Chariot driver. He is not one of the main ones in the race.
Bruno Ukmar - from interview with Franco with Christoffer Slotte
Franco Ukmar - from interview with Christoffer Slotte
Raimondo Van Riel - IMDb as Old man
Ivanhoe Vela - Cineguida
Venantino Venantini - IMDb as Chariot race groom
Irina Wassilchikoff - IMDb as Guest at banquet
Joe Yrigoyen - IMDb as The Egyptian. He doesn't play this role, but was stunt double for Stephen Boyd - from interview with Christoffer Slotte

For even more uncredited actors see Emiliano's list here

Note
It's probable that many of the unidentified uncredited stuntmen and actors listed as playing "guest at banquet" either appear unidentifiably in the background or were in scenes that were cut.
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Post by PeplumParadise » 15/12/2022, 14:20

Unidentified actors

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Maybe Raimondo Van Riel as the old man? He seems too old to be Mario Van Riel
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For me this is Diego Pozzetto as the old man seated at the right
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Post by PeplumParadise » 15/12/2022, 14:30

Unidentified actors 2

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Christoffer has said that he thinks this is Diego Pozzetto on the right
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Post by PeplumParadise » 15/12/2022, 14:38

Unidentified actors 3

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maybe Nando Poggi 2nd from left? maybe Giorgio Ubaldi 5th from left?
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maybe Benito Stefanelli on the left?
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maybe Giulio Maculani on the left?
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maybe Nando Poggi?
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Post by PeplumParadise » 15/12/2022, 14:47

Unidentified actors 4

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maybe Tony Di Mitri in the front row, left side, wearing white with a red shawl?
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The woman at front right was previously identified as Anna Ranalli, but later decided it is not her
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