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

Written by Tim Dirks

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

In this silent film religious epic from director Fred Niblo:

the original, thrilling chariot race sequence (filmed with 42 cameramen) between Judah Ben-Hur (Ramon Novarro) and Roman centurion Messala (Francis X. Bushman)

The Chariot Race