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서기 26년, 로마 제국 시대 유다 벤허(찰톤 헤스톤)는 예루살렘의 제일 가는 유태 귀족이다. 어느 날 로마의 지배하에 있던 이스라엘에 새로운 총독이 부임해오고, 그를 보좌하는 주둔 사령관으로 벤허의 옛 친구인 멧살라(스티븐 보이드)가 임명된다. 그러나, 어린 시절과는 달리 로마와 이스라엘이라는 적대적인 상황에 의해 둘 사이의 우정에 금이 가게 되고, 신임 총독의 부임 축하 행진 중 벤허의 여동생 티자(캐시 오도넬)의 실수로 총독이 부상을 당하는 사건이 발생한다. 멧살라는 유다의 계획적인 범행으로 몰아 벤허 가족을 잡아들이고, 벤허는 모든 것을 잃은 채 노예로 팔려가게 되는데...
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