Ben Hur (1907) DVD-R

Starring Gene Gauntier, Harry T. Morey, William S. Hart, Herman Rottger
Directed by Sidney Olcott, Frank Oakes Rose

Print: black/white
Runtime: 15 min.
Genre: drama

With an original total running time of just 15 minutes, Kalem's "Roman Spectacle" only highlights some of the principal events described in the novel, although notably excluding Judah Ben-Hur's encounters with Jesus Christ or his presence at Christ's crucifixion.