Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925 film) his body. Gertrude Olmstead was cast as Esther. While on location in Italy, Walsh was fired and replaced by Ramon Novarro. The role of Esther went to May McAvoy. Shooting began in Rome, Italy in October 1923 under the direction of Charles Brabin who was replaced shortly after filming began. Additional recastings (including Ramon Novarro as Ben-Hur) and a change of director caused the production's budget to skyrocket. After two years of difficulties and accidents, the production was eventually moved back to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in Culver City, California and production resumed in the spring of 1925. B. Reeves Eason and Christy
Paul Vermoyal in the Charles Burguet directed serial film "The Mysteries of Paris" as Maître Ferrand. The film serial ran in twelve installments and was based on the novel of the same name by Eugène Sue. Other prominent film roles of the era include appearances in the Léonce Perret directed "Koenigsmark" (1923), starring Maurice Lehmann and Huguette Duflos; the Edward José directed "Terreur" (1924), opposite American actress Pearl White; and the American film "The Arab" (1924), directed by Rex Ingram and starring Ramon Novarro and Alice Terry. His final film appearance was in the 1925 Benito Perojo directed "Au-delà de la mort