By condemning without hesitation an old friend, I shall be feared.

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By condemning without hesitation an old friend, I shall be feared.

Messala

Ben-Hur · 1959

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Betrayal Ruthlessness

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Epic (film)Historical drama (film)Epic Historical drama

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1959

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Messala

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Ben-Hur. Directed by William Wyler, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1959.

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