After three years in the galleys, Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston) is assigned to Roman Consul Quintus Arrius' flagship. When the pirates ram and board the flagship, Ben-Hur fights his way to the deck where he saves the Consul's life by jumping into the sea. Then, Judah and Arrius are at the mercy of whichever vessel finds them. Subscribe to Warner Classic: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0rIMU3k_AsVA8d6N1B03w?sub_confirmation=1 About Ben-Hur (Theatrical Release - November 24, 1959): The winner of 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor, Ben-Hur stands as one of the greatest Hollywood epics ever filmed. A member of the Jewish nobility living in Jerusalem, Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston) lives a religious life and peacefully opposes the tyrannical occupation of Judea by Rome. When a boyhood friend, Messala (Stephen Boyd), returns to the region as a Roman official, he and Judah become estranged due to Messala's fanatical loyalty to Rome and ruthless indifference to the fate of Judea. Casting friendship aside, Messala fabricates a charge of treason against Ben-Hur, his sister and mother, all of whom are arrested by Roman soldiers.​ Available on Disc and Digital! https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/ben-hur #BenHur #CharltonHeston #ClassicFilms