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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

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Cast

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