The Ten Commandments poster
Director Cecil B. DeMille
Screenplay Jack Gariss, Jesse Lasky Jr., Fredric M. Frank, Æneas MacKenzie

The Ten Commandments

Tagline: The greatest event in motion picture history!

Release Date: 1956-10-05

Duration: 220 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Debra Paget
    Lilia
  • Charlton Heston
    Moses
  • Vincent Price
    Baka
  • Michael Ansara
    Taskmaster (uncredited)
  • Woody Strode
    King of Ethiopia
  • Yul Brynner
    Rameses
  • Yvonne De Carlo
    Sephora
  • Robert Vaughn
    Spearman / Hebrew at Golden Calf (uncredited)
  • Anne Baxter
    Nefretiri
  • Lawrence Dobkin
    Hur Ben Caleb