Ben-Hur

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Ramon Novarro (right) as Ben-Hur, with Francis X. Bushman as Messala, in the chariot race sequence from the 1925 film adaptation of the book, titled Ben-Hur: A Film of the Christ.

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Ramon Novarro (right) as Ben-Hur, with Francis X. Bushman as Messala, in the chariot race sequence from the 1925 film adaptation of the book, titled Ben-Hur: A Film of the Christ.

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