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Budget: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Gross: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama / History / Romance /  more » Awards: Won 11 Oscars. Another 21 wins & 5 nominations  more » User Ratings: 8.1 (97,415 votes)  more »   Also rated #173 in the Top 250 Production Co: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Distributor: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Summary: When a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.  more »

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Filmmakers: William Wyler - Director, General Lew Wallace¹ - Writer (novel), Karl Tunberg - Writer (screenplay), Sam Zimbalist - Producer, Robert L. Surtees¹ - Cinematographer, Miklos Rozsa¹ - Composer, John D. Dunning - Editor, Ralph E. Winters - Editor  more »

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	Hugh Griffith ... Sheik Ilderim	14,431