Ben-Hur, 1959. Directed by William Wyler. Starring Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott, Cathy O’Donnell, and Sam Jaffe. SYNOPSIS: Warner Bros.
Lew Wallace’s 1880 novel “Ben-Hur: A Take of the Christ,” one of the 19th century’s biggest best sellers, has been the basis for two classic Hollywood films. There was Fred Niblo’s 1925 version, ...