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. Sta
Theatrical release poster
Ramon Novarro as Ben-Hur
Promotional still of the chariot race in Ben-Hur
Technicolor frames from the film's trailer
May McAvoy
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May Irene McAvoy was an American actress who worked mainly during the silent-film era. Some of her major roles are Laura Pennington in The Enchanted Cottage, Esther in Ben-Hur, and Mary Dale in The Ja
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925 film)
…Francis X. Bushman as Messala May McAvoy as Esther Betty Bronson as Mary…
McAvoy in 1924
McAvoy in 1922
With Al Jolson in The Jazz Singer (1927)