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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

Cast

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