The Ten Commandments
Overview
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.
Movie Details
Budget
$1.8M
$1,800,000
Languages
No Language
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Key Crew
Cecil B. DeMille
Director
Cecil B. DeMille
Producer
Jeanie Macpherson
Story
Cast
Theodore Roberts
Moses - The Lawgiver
Charles De Rochefort
Rameses - the Magnificent: Prologue
Estelle Taylor
Miriam - the Sister of Moses: Prologue
Julia Faye
The Wife of Pharaoh
Pat Moore
The Son of Pharaoh - Prologue
James Neill
Aaron - Brother of Moses: Prologue
Lawson Butt
Dathan - The Discontented
Clarence Burton
The Taskmaster - Prologue
Noble Johnson
The Bronze Man - Prologue
Edythe Chapman
Mrs. Martha McTavish
Richard Dix
John McTavish
Rod La Rocque
Dan McTavish
Leatrice Joy
Mary Leigh
Nita Naldi
Sally Lung - a Eurasian
Robert Edeson
Redding - an Inspector
Charles Ogle
The Doctor
Agnes Ayres
The Outcast
Genevieve Belasco
(uncredited)
Wilson Benge
Extra (uncredited)
Virginia Bradford
Extra (uncredited)
