---
title: 'Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Fred Niblo'
released: '1925-12-30'
runtime_minutes: 142
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/ben-hur-a-tale-of-the-christ-1925'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0016641/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)

1925 · 142 min · Drama, Action, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ is a 1925 American silent epic adventure-drama film directed by Fred Niblo and written by June Mathis based on the 1880 novel of the same name by General Lew Wallace. Starring Ramon Novarro as the title character, the film is the first feature-length adaptation of the novel and second overall, following the 1907 silent short film. In 1997, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." The film entered the public domain in 2021.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Fred Niblo](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-niblo)
- **Screenplay:** [June Mathis](https://cinepixo.com/people/june-mathis), [Carey Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/carey-wilson)
- **Original Music Composer:** [William Axt](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-axt)
- **Producer:** [Louis B. Mayer](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-b-mayer), [Irving Thalberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/irving-thalberg)
- **Director of Photography:** [Clyde De Vinna](https://cinepixo.com/people/clyde-de-vinna), [Karl Struss](https://cinepixo.com/people/karl-struss)

## Cast

- [Samuel Goldwyn](https://cinepixo.com/people/samuel-goldwyn)
- [Joan Crawford](https://cinepixo.com/people/joan-crawford)
- [Claire McDowell](https://cinepixo.com/people/claire-mcdowell)
- [Henry King](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-king)
- [Kathleen Key](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathleen-key)
- [Leo White](https://cinepixo.com/people/leo-white)
- [Winter Hall](https://cinepixo.com/people/winter-hall) as Joseph
- [Janet Gaynor](https://cinepixo.com/people/janet-gaynor)
- [Dorothy Gish](https://cinepixo.com/people/dorothy-gish)
- [Clarence Brown](https://cinepixo.com/people/clarence-brown)
- [Mitchell Lewis](https://cinepixo.com/people/mitchell-lewis) as Sheik Ilderim
- [Joyzelle Joyner](https://cinepixo.com/people/joyzelle-joyner)
- [Noble Johnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/noble-johnson)
- [Nigel De Brulier](https://cinepixo.com/people/nigel-de-brulier)
- [Harold Lloyd](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-lloyd)

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