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Storyline

Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the leader and liberator of the Hebrew people.

Released

1956-10-05
Revenue

$122,700,000
Budget

$13,000,000
Runtime

3hr 40m
Genre

Drama, History
Status

Released
Language

English
7.9
Production

Paramount Pictures, Motion Picture Associates

Crew

Cecil B. DeMille

Director

Jack Gariss

Screenplay

Cecil B. DeMille

Producer

Keywords:

epic egypt israel moses ten commandments christianity slavery miracle bible judaism religion ancient egypt technicolor old testament pharaoh passover christian film 13th century bc

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Cast

Charlton Heston

Moses

Yul Brynner

Rameses

Anne Baxter

Nefretiri

Edward G. Robinson

Dathan

Yvonne De Carlo

Sephora

Debra Paget

Lilia

John Derek

Joshua

Cedric Hardwicke

Sethi

Nina Foch

Bithiah

Martha Scott

Yochabel

Judith Anderson

Memnet

Vincent Price

Baka

John Carradine

Aaron

Olive Deering

Miriam

Douglass Dumbrille

Jannes

Frank De Kova

Abiram

Henry Wilcoxon

Pentaur

Eduard Franz

Jethro

Donald Curtis

Mered

Lawrence Dobkin

Hur Ben Caleb

H.B. Warner

Amminadab

Julia Faye

Elisheba

Lisa Mitchell

Jethro's Daughter

Noelle Williams

Jethro's Daughter

Joanna Merlin

Jethro's Daughter

Pat Richard

Jethro's Daughter

Joyce van der Veen

Jethro's Daughter

Diane Hall

Jethro's Daughter

Abbas El Boughdadly

Rameses' Charioteer

Fraser Clarke Heston

The Infant Moses

John Miljan

The Blind One

Francis McDonald

Simon

Ian Keith

Rameses I

Paul De Rolf

Eleazar

Woody Strode

King of Ethiopia

Tommy Duran

Gershom

Eugene Mazzola

Rameses' Son

Ramsay Hill

Korah

Joan Woodbury

Korah's Wife

Esther Brown

Princess Tharbis

Rushdy Abaza

(as Rushti Abaza)

Dorothy Adams

Slave Woman / Hebrew at Golden Calf / Hebrew at Rameses' Gate

Eric Alden

High Ranking Officer / Taskmaster / Slave / Officer

E.J. André

Sheik of Hazerath

Babette Bain

Little Miriam

Baynes Barron

Taskmaster

Kay Bell

Taskmaster / Red-Bearded Slave

Mary Benoit

Guardian of the Prince / Court Woman / Hebrew at Dathan's Tent / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Mother

Henry Brandon

Commander of the Hosts

Robert Carson

Eleazar as an Adult

Bobby Clark

Little Boy in Exodus

Rus Conklin

Whip-Scarred Brick-Carrier / Hebrew at Dathan's Tent

Mike Connors

Amalekite Herder (as Touch Connors)

Henry Corden

Sheik of Sinai

Edna Mae Cooper

Woman of the Court

Kem Dibbs

Corporal

Maude Fealy

Slave Woman / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor

Mimi Gibson

The Blind One's Granddaughter

Gavin Gordon

Trojan Ambassador

Diane Gump

Slave

Nancy Hale

Court Lady in Pool

June Jocelyn

Court Lady / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Hebrew at Dathan's Tent / Wife of Overseer

Richard Kean

Old Hebrew at Moses' House / Hebrew Toward Corridor

Gail Kobe

Pretty Slave Girl

Fred Kohler Jr.

Foreman

Kenneth MacDonald

Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Slave

Peter Mamakos

Chief Driver

Irene Martin

Tuya

George Melford

Hebrew at Golden Calf / Nobleman

John Merton

Architect's Assistant

Amena Mohamed

Architect's Assistant

Paula Morgan

Hebrew Woman / Slave Woman

Dorothy Neumann

Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Slave / Hebrew at Dathan's Tent

John Parrish

Sheik of Rephidim

Rodd Redwing

Taskmaster / Hebrew at Golden Calf

Addison Richards

Fan Bearer

Keith Richards

Hebrew at Golden Calf / Courtier / Slave / Hebrew at Dathan's Tent / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Overseer

Hal Sherman

Slave

Marcoreta Starr

Slave / Hebrew at Golden Calf

Onslow Stevens

Lugal

Clint Walker

Sardinian Captain

Amanda Webb

Hebrew at Golden Calf / Young Woman / Hebrew in Exodus

Frank Wilcox

Wazir

Jeane Wood

Slave / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Hebrew at Golden Calf

Luis Alberni

Old Hebrew at Moses' House

Lillian Albertson

Slave

Barbara Aler

Lady from Edon / Priestess / Hebrew at Golden Calf

Michael Ansara

Taskmaster

William Bagdad

Slave

Lesley-Marie Colburn

Slave Child

Fairy Cunningham

Court Lady / Slave

Kay Hammond

Grease Woman

Mary Ellen Kay

Court Lady in Pool

Robert Vaughn

Spearman / Hebrew at Golden Calf

Alan Wells

Hebrew at Crag and Corridor

Richard Farnsworth

Chariot Driver

Madeleine Taylor Holmes

Slave

Nico Minardos

Courtier

Arthur Batanides

Hebrew at Golden Calf/Hebrew at Rameses' Gate

Cecil B. DeMille

Narrator

Ron Nyman

Egyptian Guard

Herbert Lytton

Sethi's Attendant / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor

Emmett Lynn

Old Slave / Hebrew at Golden Calf

Norman Leavitt

Slave

Charlotte Knight

Slave

Rex Ingram

Bit Part

Bob Herron

Courier

John Hart

Cretan Ambassador

Frank Hagney

Hebrew at Golden Calf

Paul Wexler

Hebrew at Golden Calf

Charles Stevens

Slave

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Reviews for The Ten Commandments

A Review by CatEllington

Written by CatEllington on 2017-02-22

(The King of Egypt - with his sword drawn - and his Queen, together, converse about killing Moses, servant of the Most High God) ... Quee... read more

A Review by John Chard 9

Written by John Chard on 2020-04-12

His God "is" God! The Ten Commandments is at the top end of Hollywood historical epics. It was to be Cecil B. DeMille's last ever directi... read more

His God "is" God! The Ten Commandments is at the top end of Hollywood historical epics. It was to be Cecil B. DeMille's last ever directing assignment and he bows out with a gargantuan epic that to this day stands as a testament to his brilliant talent as one of the masters of epic film making. The story cribs from a number of biblical sources, some of which are hokum and not to be taken as a religio lesson, but basically it tells the tale of Moses (Charlton Heston) and how he came to lead the Israelites to their exodus from Egypt - culminating in his delivering of God's own Ten Commandments to the people. No expense is spared, with a top line ensemble cast being joined by over 25,000 extras. The wide-screen special effects work dazzles the eyes, the direction of ginormous crowd sequences impressive, and an ebullient spectacle is never far away in what is a picture running at three hours thirty minutes (add ten for the glory of an intermission). It would have been easy for the cast to get lost amongst such a large scale production, but the principals shine bright and make telling characteristic marks. Heston was born for the Moses role, Yul Brynner absolutely excels as Moses' silky and sulky nemesis - Rameses, Anne Baxter gives Nefretiri a beauteous and villainous twin arc, which in turn is counterpointed by Yvonne De Carlo's sultry yet homely Sephora (wife of Moses). Elsewhere we get Debra Paget filling out a trio of gorgeous lady stars, where as Lilia she does determined and heartfelt oomph as a woman yearning to be freed from male dominance. Edward G. Robinson (Dathan) and Vincent Price (Baka) camp it up and have a good time, while Cedric Hardwicke (Sethi) turns in a heartfelt old Pharaoh and John Derek as Joshua, Moses' underling, does surprisingly well given the enormity of the character trajectory. As the music (Elmer Bernstein) swirls and thunders we are treated to Loyal Griggs' colour photography that pings out the screen and brings to life expert costuming. John Fulton's special effects work won him the Academy Award, and even though a couple look creaky these days, they all still today hold great entertaining spectacle worth. While the sheer gusto of the performances overcomes some less than stellar dialogue. Lavish yet vulgar, hokey yet magnificent, this maty not be the greatest historical epic ever made, but it booms loud and proud and is an utter joy for like minded fans of the genre's output. 9/10

A Review by moard

Written by moard on 2023-11-20

As good today as in 1956 This film consists of an all star cast and is an amazing movie. The special effects are incredible especially fo... read more

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-06-01

Until very recently, I had never actually made it all the way through this Cecil B. De Mille marathon. It is a glorious piece of cinema but ... read more

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A Review by Cat Ellington

(The King of Egypt - with his sword drawn - and his Queen, together, converse about killing Moses, servant of the Most High God) ... Queen Nefretiri: 'Bring it back to me, stained with his blood!' Pharoah Rameses: 'I will... to mingle...

A Review by CatEllington

Written by CatEllington on 2017-02-22

A Review by John Chard 9

Written by John Chard on 2020-04-12

A Review by moard

Written by moard on 2023-11-20

As good today as in 1956 This film consists of an all star cast and is an amazing movie. The special effects are incredible especially for 1956. The acting is clearly amazing in this account of Mos...

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-06-01

Until very recently, I had never actually made it all the way through this Cecil B. De Mille marathon. It is a glorious piece of cinema but no amount of beautiful colour and costumes can detract from ...