Offered here is a vintage original 8  x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm.) U.S. single-weight still photograph from the epic silent film production of BEN-HUR: A TALE OF THE CHRIST, starring Ramon Novarro as Judah Ben-Hur. The beautiful image features a shot of the Roman officer Messala (Francis X. Bushman) embracing the sensual Iras (Carmel Myers) in his arms. The setting and background add to the beauty of this particular image. This vintage original still photograph is in very fine condition with an area of prominent wear across the top white border area aligned with Massala's head extending approximately 2 inches to the right, which includes a chip and 2 light vertical creases (1 and 3/4 ins.) which are hardly detectable.

BEN-HUR: A TALE OF THE CHRIST; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; 1925; dir: Fred Niblo; cast: Ramon Novarro, Francis X. Bushman, May McAvoy, Betty Bronson, Claire McDowell, Kathleen Kay, Carmel Myers, Nigel De Brulier, Mitchell Lewis, Leo White, Frank Currier, Charles Belcher, Dale Fuller, Winter Hall.