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The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

Release: 1956-10-05 ·Runtime: 220m ·★ 7.8
Drama History

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures
Motion Picture Associates

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Eugene Mazzola Eugene Mazzola as Rameses' Son John Merton John Merton as Architect's Assistant Luis Alberni Luis Alberni as Old Hebrew at Moses' House (uncredited) Polly Burson Polly Burson as Slave (uncredited) Frank Hagney Frank Hagney as Hebrew at Golden Calf (uncredited) Woody Strode Woody Strode as King of Ethiopia Edna Mae Cooper Edna Mae Cooper as Woman of the Court John Parrish John Parrish as Sheik of Rephidim Lawrence Dobkin Lawrence Dobkin as Hur Ben Caleb Ian Keith Ian Keith as Rameses I Peter Mamakos Peter Mamakos as Chief Driver John Hart John Hart as Cretan Ambassador (uncredited) John Derek John Derek as Joshua Madeleine Taylor Holmes Madeleine Taylor Holmes as Slave (uncredited) Cedric Hardwicke Cedric Hardwicke as Sethi Henry Brandon Henry Brandon as Commander of the Hosts Paula Morgan Paula Morgan as Hebrew Woman / Slave Woman Onslow Stevens Onslow Stevens as Lugal Nina Foch Nina Foch as Bithiah William Bagdad William Bagdad as Slave (uncredited) Martha Scott Martha Scott as Yochabel Judith Anderson Judith Anderson as Memnet Olive Deering Olive Deering as Miriam Addison Richards Addison Richards as Fan Bearer Henry Corden Henry Corden as Sheik of Sinai Maude Fealy Maude Fealy as Slave Woman / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor Frank De Kova Frank De Kova as Abiram E.J. André E.J. André as Sheik of Hazerath Fairy Cunningham Fairy Cunningham as Court Lady / Slave (uncredited) Eduard Franz Eduard Franz as Jethro Donald Curtis Donald Curtis as Mered Fraser Clarke Heston Fraser Clarke Heston as The Infant Moses Gail Kobe Gail Kobe as Pretty Slave Girl Bob Herron Bob Herron as Courier (uncredited) Baynes Barron Baynes Barron as Taskmaster Richard Farnsworth Richard Farnsworth as Chariot Driver (uncredited) Mary Ellen Kay Mary Ellen Kay as Court Lady in Pool (uncredited) Emmett Lynn Emmett Lynn as Old Slave / Hebrew at Golden Calf (uncredited) Michael Ansara Michael Ansara as Taskmaster (uncredited) Arthur Batanides Arthur Batanides as Hebrew at Golden Calf / Hebrew at Rameses' Gate (uncredited) Vincent Price Vincent Price as Baka Mike Connors Mike Connors as Amalekite Herder (as Touch Connors) June Jocelyn June Jocelyn as Court Lady / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Hebrew at Dathan's Tent / Wife of Overseer Rodd Redwing Rodd Redwing as Taskmaster / Hebrew at Golden Calf Clint Walker Clint Walker as Sardinian Captain Anne Baxter Anne Baxter as Nefretiri Fred Kohler Jr. Fred Kohler Jr. as Foreman Frank Wilcox Frank Wilcox as Wazir Lillian Albertson Lillian Albertson as Slave (uncredited) Ron Nyman Ron Nyman as Egyptian Guard (uncredited) Yul Brynner Yul Brynner as Rameses Eric Alden Eric Alden as High Ranking Officer / Taskmaster / Slave / Officer Cecil B. DeMille Cecil B. DeMille as Narrator (uncredited) Paul Wexler Paul Wexler as Hebrew at Golden Calf (uncredited) Edward G. Robinson Edward G. Robinson as Dathan Francis McDonald Francis McDonald as Simon Henry Wilcoxon Henry Wilcoxon as Pentaur John Miljan John Miljan as The Blind One Gavin Gordon Gavin Gordon as Trojan Ambassador Nico Minardos Nico Minardos as Courtier (uncredited) Steve Mitchell Steve Mitchell as Slave (uncredited) Rex Ingram Rex Ingram as Bit Part (uncredited) Mimi Gibson Mimi Gibson as The Blind One's Granddaughter Kay Hammond Kay Hammond as Grease Woman (uncredited) Robert Vaughn Robert Vaughn as Spearman / Hebrew at Golden Calf (uncredited) Douglass Dumbrille Douglass Dumbrille as Jannes Joanna Merlin Joanna Merlin as Jethro's Daughter Charles Stevens Charles Stevens as Slave (uncredited) H.B. Warner H.B. Warner as Amminadab Rushdy Abaza Rushdy Abaza as (as Rushti Abaza) Dorothy Adams Dorothy Adams as Slave Woman / Hebrew at Golden Calf / Hebrew at Rameses' Gate Debra Paget Debra Paget as Lilia Carl Switzer Carl Switzer as Slave (uncredited) Kenneth MacDonald Kenneth MacDonald as Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Slave Norman Leavitt Norman Leavitt as Slave (uncredited) Herbert Lytton Herbert Lytton as Sethi's Attendant / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor (uncredited) Charlton Heston Charlton Heston as Moses Yvonne De Carlo Yvonne De Carlo as Sephora Joan Woodbury Joan Woodbury as Korah's Wife Nancy Hale Nancy Hale as Court Lady in Pool George Melford George Melford as Hebrew at Golden Calf / Nobleman John Carradine John Carradine as Aaron Keith Richards Keith Richards as Hebrew at Golden Calf / Courtier / Slave / Hebrew at Dathan's Tent / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Overseer Charlotte Knight Charlotte Knight as Slave (uncredited) Julia Faye Julia Faye as Elisheba Mary Benoit Mary Benoit as Guardian of the Prince / Court Woman / Hebrew at Dathan's Tent / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Mother Dorothy Neumann Dorothy Neumann as Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Slave / Hebrew at Dathan's Tent