A down-on-his-luck chef with gambling problems flees to a Latin American villa, where he assumes the identity of another man.

Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother, an officer in the Roman army, returns to his homeland after years at sea to seek revenge, but finds redemption.

Over the course of several years, two convicts form a friendship, seeking consolation and, eventually, redemption through basic compassion.

Political involvement in the Avengers’ affairs causes a rift between Captain America and Iron Man.