The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

136 mins | Drama | Nov. 23, 1923

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.

The Ten Commandments

136 mins | Drama | Nov. 23, 1923

The Ten Commandments
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.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers
Original title The Ten Commandments
Directors Cecil B. DeMille
Writers Jeanie Macpherson

Cast

Theodore Roberts

as Moses - The Lawgiver

Charles De Rochefort

as Rameses - the Magnificent: Prologue

Estelle Taylor

as Miriam - the Sister of Moses: Prologue

Julia Faye

as The Wife of Pharaoh

Pat Moore

as The Son of Pharaoh - Prologue

James Neill

as Aaron - Brother of Moses: Prologue

Lawson Butt

as Dathan - The Discontented

Clarence Burton

as The Taskmaster - Prologue

Noble Johnson

as The Bronze Man - Prologue

Edythe Chapman

as Mrs. Martha McTavish

Richard Dix

as John McTavish

Rod La Rocque

as Dan McTavish

Leatrice Joy

as Mary Leigh

Nita Naldi

as Sally Lung - a Eurasian

Robert Edeson

as Redding - an Inspector

Charles Ogle

as The Doctor

Agnes Ayres

as The Outcast

Genevieve Belasco

as (uncredited)

Wilson Benge

as Extra (uncredited)

Virginia Bradford

as Extra (uncredited)

Arthur Edmund Carewe

as Israelite Slave (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

as Extra (uncredited)

Dorothy Dale

as Egyptian Girl (uncredited)

Cecilia de Mille

as Extra (uncredited)

Attilio Degasparis

as Child Extra (uncredited)

Louise Emmons

as Elderly Israelite (uncredited)

Charles Farrell

as Israelite Slave (uncredited)

Viscount Glerawly

as Extra (uncredited)

Rex Ingram

as Israelite Slave (uncredited)

Roscoe Karns

as The Boy in the Rain (uncredited)

Jack Montgomery

as Israelite Slave (uncredited)

Kathleen O'Shee

as Israelite Slave (uncredited)

Jack Padjan

as Israelite Slave (uncredited)

Eugene Pallette

as Israelite Slave (uncredited)

John J. Richardson

as Israelite Slave (uncredited)

Mabel Richardson

as Israelite Woman (uncredited)

Robert St. Angelo

as Extra (uncredited)