The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments
Release: 1923-11-23
·Runtime: 136m
·★ 6.5
Drama
History
The first part tells the story of Moses leading the Jews from Egypt to the Promised Land, his receipt of the tablets and the worship of the golden calf. The second part shows the efficacy of the commandments in modern life through a story set in San Francisco. Two brothers, rivals for the love of Mary, also come into conflict when John discovers Dan used shoddy materials to construct a cathedral.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Cast
James Neill
as Aaron - Brother of Moses: Prologue
Richard Dix
as John McTavish
Charles De Rochefort
as Rameses - the Magnificent: Prologue
Julia Faye
as The Wife of Pharaoh
Noble Johnson
as The Bronze Man - Prologue
Virginia Bradford
as Extra (uncredited)
Rex Ingram
as Israelite Slave (uncredited)
Leatrice Joy
as Mary Leigh
Edythe Chapman
as Mrs. Martha McTavish
Robert Edeson
as Redding - an Inspector
Arthur Edmund Carewe
as Israelite Slave (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
as Extra (uncredited)
Theodore Roberts
as Moses - The Lawgiver
Clarence Burton
as The Taskmaster - Prologue
Agnes Ayres
as The Outcast
Roscoe Karns
as The Boy in the Rain (uncredited)
John J. Richardson
as Israelite Slave (uncredited)
Rod La Rocque
as Dan McTavish
Nita Naldi
as Sally Lung - a Eurasian
Louise Emmons
as Elderly Israelite (uncredited)
Charles Farrell
as Israelite Slave (uncredited)
Estelle Taylor
as Miriam - the Sister of Moses: Prologue
Eugene Pallette
as Israelite Slave (uncredited)
Pat Moore
as The Son of Pharaoh - Prologue
Lawson Butt
as Dathan - The Discontented
Charles Ogle
as The Doctor
