Erstwhile childhood friends, Judah Ben-Hur and Messala meet again as adults, this time with Roman officer Messala as conqueror and Judah as a wealthy, though conquered, Israelite. A slip of…

When beautiful Mary returns to her “whistle stop” home town, long-standing feelings of animosity between two of her old boyfriends leads to robbery and murder.

A crippled puppeteer rescues an abused young boy and turns the boy into a great ballet dancer. Complications ensue when, as a young man, the dancer falls in love with…

Gambling boat operator Jenny Blake throws over her gambler beau Jack Morgan in order to marry into high society.