Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ is a 1925 Adventure Drama film released on 25th December; Fred Niblo directed the film which stars Henry King, Sidney Franklin and Clark Gable. The film was a box office success, earning a profit of $5,100,000 on its budget.
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, though conquered, Israelite. A slip of a brick during a Roman parade causes Judah to be sent off as a galley slave, his property confiscated and his mother and sister imprisoned. Years later, as a result of his determination to stay alive and his willingness to aid his Roman master, Judah returns to his homeland an exalted and wealthy Roman athlete. Unable to find his mother and sister, and believing them dead, he can think of nothing else than revenge against Messala.
Clark Gable
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Cast Age
Estimated Ages At Time of Filming
2% 0-12
16% 13-19
23% 20-29
14% 30-39
18% 40-49
5% 50-59
2% 60-69
20% Unknown
Cast Genders
Who Is Most Represented
32% Female
66% Male
2% Unknown
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More Heroes of Villains?
100% Unknown
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