The Ten Commandments

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Duration: 220 min
Release date: 1956-10-05
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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.

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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
Lisa Mitchell
Lisa Mitchell
as Jethro's Daughter
Noelle Williams
Noelle Williams
as Jethro's Daughter
Joanna Merlin
Joanna Merlin
as Jethro's Daughter
Pat Richard
Pat Richard
as Jethro's Daughter
Joyce van der Veen
Joyce van der Veen
as Jethro's Daughter
Diane Hall
Diane Hall
as Jethro's Daughter
Abbas El Boughdadly
Abbas El Boughdadly
as Rameses' Charioteer
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
Paul De Rolf
Paul De Rolf
as Eleazar
Woody Strode
Woody Strode
as King of Ethiopia
Tommy Duran
Tommy Duran
as Gershom
Eugene Mazzola
Eugene Mazzola
as Rameses' Son
Ramsay Hill
Ramsay Hill
as Korah
Joan Woodbury
Joan Woodbury
as Korah's Wife
Esther Brown
Esther Brown
as Princess Tharbis
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
Babette Bain
Babette Bain
as Little Miriam
Baynes Barron
Baynes Barron
as Taskmaster
Kay Bell
Kay Bell
as Taskmaster / Red-Bearded Slave
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
Robert Carson
Robert Carson
as Eleazar as an Adult
Bobby Clark
Bobby Clark
as Little Boy in Exodus
Rus Conklin
Rus Conklin
as Whip-Scarred Brick-Carrier / Hebrew at Dathan's Tent
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
Kem Dibbs
Kem Dibbs
as Corporal
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
Diane Gump
Diane Gump
as Slave
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
Richard Kean
Richard Kean
as Old Hebrew at Moses' House / Hebrew Toward Corridor
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
Irene Martin
Irene Martin
as Tuya
George Melford
George Melford
as Hebrew at Golden Calf / Nobleman
John Merton
John Merton
as Architect's Assistant
Amena Mohamed
Amena Mohamed
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
Hal Sherman
Hal Sherman
as Slave
Marcoreta Starr
Marcoreta Starr
as Slave / Hebrew at Golden Calf
Onslow Stevens
Onslow Stevens
as Lugal
Clint Walker
Clint Walker
as Sardinian Captain
Amanda Webb
Amanda Webb
as Hebrew at Golden Calf / Young Woman / Hebrew in Exodus
Frank Wilcox
Frank Wilcox
as Wazir
Jeane Wood
Jeane Wood
as Slave / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Hebrew at Golden Calf
Luis Alberni
Luis Alberni
as Old Hebrew at Moses' House (uncredited)
Lillian Albertson
Lillian Albertson
as Slave (uncredited)
Barbara Aler
Barbara Aler
as Lady from Edon / Priestess / Hebrew at Golden Calf (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)
Lesley-Marie Colburn
Lesley-Marie Colburn
as Slave Child (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)
Alan Wells
Alan Wells
as Hebrew at Crag and Corridor (uncredited)
Paul Wexler
Paul Wexler
as Hebrew at Golden Calf (uncredited)
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Walter H. Tyler
Walter H. Tyler
Art Direction
Jack Gariss
Jack Gariss
Screenplay
A.E. Southon
A.E. Southon
Novel
Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMille
Producer
Anne Bauchens
Anne Bauchens
Editor
Fredric M. Frank
Fredric M. Frank
Screenplay
Jesse Lasky Jr.
Jesse Lasky Jr.
Screenplay
J.H. Ingraham
J.H. Ingraham
Novel
Loyal Griggs
Loyal Griggs
Director of Photography
Albert Nozaki
Albert Nozaki
Art Direction
Æneas MacKenzie
Æneas MacKenzie
Screenplay
Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMille
Director
Dorothy Clarke Wilson
Dorothy Clarke Wilson
Novel
Hal Pereira
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Polly Burson
Polly Burson
Stunts
W. Wallace Kelley
W. Wallace Kelley
Additional Photography
Daniel McCauley
Daniel McCauley
Assistant Director
John F. Warren
John F. Warren
Additional Photography
Ruth Godfrey
Ruth Godfrey
Choreographer
Michael D. Moore
Michael D. Moore
Assistant Director
Francisco Day
Francisco Day
Assistant Director
Henry Wilcoxon
Henry Wilcoxon
Associate Producer
Ray Moyer
Ray Moyer
Set Decoration
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Frank Westmore
Frank Westmore
Makeup Artist
LeRoy Prinz
LeRoy Prinz
Choreographer
Frank McCoy
Frank McCoy
Makeup Artist
Edward Salven
Edward Salven
Assistant Director
J. Peverell Marley
J. Peverell Marley
Additional Photography
Nellie Manley
Nellie Manley
Hairstylist
Sam Comer
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Loren Janes
Loren Janes
Stunts
Keith C. Seele
Keith C. Seele
Thanks
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
Gordon Cole
Gordon Cole
Property Master
Gene Garvin
Gene Garvin
Sound Recordist
Arnold Friberg
Arnold Friberg
Costume Design
Ralph Marcus
Ralph Marcus
Thanks
Gladys Percey
Gladys Percey
Researcher
William C. Hayes
William C. Hayes
Thanks
Ralph Jester
Ralph Jester
Costume Design
Jerry Cook
Jerry Cook
Construction Coordinator
Robert Goodstein
Robert Goodstein
Property Master
John Jensen
John Jensen
Costume Design
Donald MacLean
Donald MacLean
Other
Arthur Rosson
Arthur Rosson
Assistant Director
Henry Noerdlinger
Henry Noerdlinger
Researcher
Rudolph Lupo
Rudolph Lupo
Thanks
Frances Dawson
Frances Dawson
Other
Harry Lindgren
Harry Lindgren
Sound Recordist
John P. Fulton
John P. Fulton
Special Effects
C. Kenneth Deland
C. Kenneth Deland
Production Manager
Donald Robb
Donald Robb
Production Manager
George R. Hughes
George R. Hughes
Thanks
Richard Mueller
Richard Mueller
Other
Farciot Edouart
Farciot Edouart
Special Effects
Dorothy Jeakins
Dorothy Jeakins
Costume Design
Fouad Aref
Fouad Aref
Assistant Director
Frank Caffey
Frank Caffey
Production Manager
Labib Habachi
Labib Habachi
Thanks
Louis Mesenkop
Louis Mesenkop
Recording Supervision
Paul K. Lerpae
Paul K. Lerpae
Special Effects
Elmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Olga Celeste
Olga Celeste
Animal Wrangler
Bob Herron
Bob Herron
Stunts
Albert Simpson
Albert Simpson
Matte Painter
Norbert Haring
Norbert Haring
Grip
Doris Turner
Doris Turner
Production Secretary
Albert Scheving
Albert Scheving
Assistant Camera
Bud Bashaw Jr.
Bud Bashaw Jr.
Makeup Artist
Loren L. Ryder
Loren L. Ryder
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Murray Young
Murray Young
Key Grip
Helen Lierly
Helen Lierly
Hairstylist
Glen E. Richardson
Glen E. Richardson
Still Photographer
George Dutton
George Dutton
Sound Effects Designer
Vera Tomei
Vera Tomei
Hairstylist
Joshua Meador
Joshua Meador
Special Effects
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