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Casting

Director

William Wyler

Producer

Sam Zimbalist

Screenplay

Karl Tunberg

Novel

Lew Wallace

Original Music Composer

Miklós Rózsa

Director of Photography

Robert Surtees

Editor

Ralph E. Winters, John D. Dunning

Art Direction

Edward C. Carfagno, William A. Horning

Set Decoration

Hugh Hunt

Costume Design

Elizabeth Haffenden

Makeup Artist

Charles E. Parker

Hairstylist

Gabriella Borzelli

Charlton Heston
Charlton HestonJudah Ben-Hur
Stephen Boyd
Stephen BoydMessala
Hugh Griffith
Hugh GriffithScheich Ildirim
Jack Hawkins
Jack HawkinsQuintus Arrius
Haya Harareet
Haya HarareetEsther
Martha Scott
Martha ScottMiriam
Cathy O'Donnell
Cathy O'DonnellTirzah
Sam Jaffe
Sam JaffeSimonides
Finlay Currie
Finlay CurrieBalthasar
Frank Thring
Frank ThringPontius Pilatus
George Relph
George RelphTiberius Caesar
André Morell
André MorellSextus
Terence Longdon
Terence LongdonDrusus
Ady Berber
Ady BerberMalluch
Lando Buzzanca
Lando BuzzancaJewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)
Giuliano Gemma
Giuliano GemmaRoman Officer with Messala (uncredited)
Marina Berti
Marina BertiFlavia (uncredited)
Robert Brown
Robert BrownChief of Rowers (uncredited)
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Liana Del BalzoGuest at Banquet (uncredited)
Enzo Fiermonte
Enzo FiermonteGalley Officer (uncredited)
Richard Hale
Richard HaleGaspar (uncredited)
Duncan Lamont
Duncan LamontMarius (uncredited)
John Le Mesurier
John Le MesurierDoctor (uncredited)
Ferdy Mayne
Ferdy MayneCaptain of Rescue Ship (uncredited)
May McAvoy
May McAvoyWoman in crowd (uncredited)
Aldo Silvani
Aldo SilvaniMan in Nazareth (uncredited)
Ralph Truman
Ralph TrumanAide to Tiberius (uncredited)
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Claude HeaterChrist
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Joe CanuttSportsman (uncredited)
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Richard ColemanMetellus (uncredited)
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Antonio CoreviSenator (uncredited)
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David DaviesQuaestor (uncredited)
Mino Doro
Mino DoroGratus (uncredited)
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Michael DuganSeaman (uncredited)
Franco Fantasia
Franco FantasiaRoman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited)
José Greci
José GreciMary (uncredited)
John Horsley
John HorsleySpintho (uncredited)
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Howard LangHortator (uncredited)
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Stevenson LangBlind Man (uncredited)
Tutte Lemkow
Tutte LemkowLeper (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons
Cliff LyonsThe Lubian (uncredited)
Tiberio Mitri
Tiberio MitriRoman at Bath (uncredited)
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Remington OlmstedDecurian (uncredited)
Laurence Payne
Laurence PayneJoseph (uncredited)
Aldo Pini
Aldo PiniBad Thief on Cross (uncredited)
Diego Pozzetto
Diego PozzettoVillager (uncredited)
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Stella RhoAmrah (uncredited)
Edwin Richfield
Edwin RichfieldSupplier to Leper Colony (uncredited)
Hector Ross
Hector RossOfficer (uncredited)
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Maxwell ShawRower No. 43 (uncredited)
Gianni Solaro
Gianni SolaroGalley Officer (uncredited)
Pietro Tordi
Pietro TordiPilate's Servant (uncredited)
Raimondo Van Riel
Raimondo Van RielOld Man (uncredited)
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Dervis WardJailer (uncredited)
Joe Yrigoyen
Joe YrigoyenThe Egyptian - Chariot Racer (uncredited)
Nazzareno Zamperla
Nazzareno ZamperlaRoman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited)
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Jerry BrownThe Corinthian (uncredited)
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Eddie JaureguiThe Athenian (uncredited)
Gianni Di Segni
Gianni Di SegniGalley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
Armando Fracassi
Armando FracassiArab (uncredited)
Osiride Pevarello
Osiride Pevarello(uncredited)
Renzo Pevarello
Renzo Pevarello(uncredited)
Amerigo Santarelli
Amerigo SantarelliRower (uncredited)
Artemio Antonini
Artemio AntoniniGalley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
Aldo Cecconi
Aldo CecconiGalley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
Mario Meniconi
Mario MeniconiCrucifixion March Guard (uncredited)
Terzo Monachesi
Terzo MonachesiNobleman at the Chariot Race (uncredited)
Giorgio Ubaldi
Giorgio UbaldiRower (uncredited)
Umberto Alivernini
Umberto AliverniniOfficer at the Chariot Race (uncredited)