WILLIAM WYLER 'S spectacular epic film starring
Stephen Boyd , Jack Hawkins
In this lavish and stirring film of epic proportions, a strange destiny rules the life of Ben-Hur, a prince of Judah who sets himself against the tyranny of his Roman masters at the time of Christ. Separated from his family and condemned to certain death as a galley slave by his childhood friend Messala, the two are fated to meet again in the arena in a mighty chariot race.
Screenplay by KARL TUNBERG from A Tale of the Christ by MAJ-GEN LEW WALLACE. Produced by SAM ZIMBALIST Directed by WILLIAM WYLER. Films: p 15