The Ten Commandments

3h 40min

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 Companies

Paramount Pictures

Motion Picture Associates

Cast

Anne Baxter

Anne Baxter

Nefretiri
Nina Foch

Nina Foch

Bithiah
Martha Scott

Martha Scott

Yochabel
Lawrence Dobkin

Lawrence Dobkin

Hur Ben Caleb
H.B. Warner

H.B. Warner

Amminadab
Julia Faye

Julia Faye

Elisheba
Lisa Mitchell

Lisa Mitchell

Jethro's Daughter
Noelle Williams

Noelle Williams

Jethro's Daughter
Joanna Merlin

Joanna Merlin

Jethro's Daughter
Pat Richard

Pat Richard

Jethro's Daughter
Joyce van der Veen

Joyce van der Veen

Jethro's Daughter
Diane Hall

Diane Hall

Jethro's Daughter
Abbas El Boughdadly

Abbas El Boughdadly

Rameses' Charioteer
Fraser Clarke Heston

Fraser Clarke Heston

The Infant Moses
John Miljan

John Miljan

The Blind One
Ian Keith

Ian Keith

Rameses I
Woody Strode

Woody Strode

King of Ethiopia
Eugene Mazzola

Eugene Mazzola

Rameses' Son
Joan Woodbury

Joan Woodbury

Korah's Wife
Esther Brown

Esther Brown

Princess Tharbis
Rushdy Abaza

Rushdy Abaza

(as Rushti Abaza)
Dorothy Adams

Dorothy Adams

Slave Woman / Hebrew at Golden Calf / Hebrew at Rameses' Gate
Eric Alden

Eric Alden

High Ranking Officer / Taskmaster / Slave / Officer
E.J. André

E.J. André

Sheik of Hazerath
Babette Bain

Babette Bain

Little Miriam
Baynes Barron

Baynes Barron

Taskmaster
Kay Bell

Kay Bell

Taskmaster / Red-Bearded Slave
Mary Benoit

Mary Benoit

Guardian of the Prince / Court Woman / Hebrew at Dathan's Tent / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Mother
Henry Brandon

Henry Brandon

Commander of the Hosts
Robert Carson

Robert Carson

Eleazar as an Adult
Bobby Clark

Bobby Clark

Little Boy in Exodus
Rus Conklin

Rus Conklin

Whip-Scarred Brick-Carrier / Hebrew at Dathan's Tent
Mike Connors

Mike Connors

Amalekite Herder (as Touch Connors)
Henry Corden

Henry Corden

Sheik of Sinai
Edna Mae Cooper

Edna Mae Cooper

Woman of the Court
Kem Dibbs

Kem Dibbs

Corporal
Maude Fealy

Maude Fealy

Slave Woman / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor
Mimi Gibson

Mimi Gibson

The Blind One's Granddaughter
Gavin Gordon

Gavin Gordon

Trojan Ambassador
Nancy Hale

Nancy Hale

Court Lady in Pool
June Jocelyn

June Jocelyn

Court Lady / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Hebrew at Dathan's Tent / Wife of Overseer
Richard Kean

Richard Kean

Old Hebrew at Moses' House / Hebrew Toward Corridor
Gail Kobe

Gail Kobe

Pretty Slave Girl
Kenneth MacDonald

Kenneth MacDonald

Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Slave
Peter Mamakos

Peter Mamakos

Chief Driver
George Melford

George Melford

Hebrew at Golden Calf / Nobleman
John Merton

John Merton

Architect's Assistant
Amena Mohamed

Amena Mohamed

Architect's Assistant
Paula Morgan

Paula Morgan

Hebrew Woman / Slave Woman
Dorothy Neumann

Dorothy Neumann

Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Slave / Hebrew at Dathan's Tent
John Parrish

John Parrish

Sheik of Rephidim
Rodd Redwing

Rodd Redwing

Taskmaster / Hebrew at Golden Calf
Keith Richards

Keith Richards

Hebrew at Golden Calf / Courtier / Slave / Hebrew at Dathan's Tent / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Overseer
Marcoreta Starr

Marcoreta Starr

Slave / Hebrew at Golden Calf
Clint Walker

Clint Walker

Sardinian Captain
Amanda Webb

Amanda Webb

Hebrew at Golden Calf / Young Woman / Hebrew in Exodus
Jeane Wood

Jeane Wood

Slave / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Hebrew at Golden Calf
Luis Alberni

Luis Alberni

Old Hebrew at Moses' House (uncredited)
Lillian Albertson

Lillian Albertson

Slave (uncredited)
Barbara Aler

Barbara Aler

Lady from Edon / Priestess / Hebrew at Golden Calf (uncredited)
Michael Ansara

Michael Ansara

Taskmaster (uncredited)
William Bagdad

William Bagdad

Slave (uncredited)
Arthur Batanides

Arthur Batanides

Hebrew at Golden Calf / Hebrew at Rameses' Gate (uncredited)
Polly Burson

Polly Burson

Slave (uncredited)
Lesley-Marie Colburn

Lesley-Marie Colburn

Slave Child (uncredited)
Fairy Cunningham

Fairy Cunningham

Court Lady / Slave (uncredited)
Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil B. DeMille

Narrator (uncredited)
Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

Chariot Driver (uncredited)
Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Hebrew at Golden Calf (uncredited)
Kay Hammond

Kay Hammond

Grease Woman (uncredited)
John Hart

John Hart

Cretan Ambassador (uncredited)
Bob Herron

Bob Herron

Courier (uncredited)
Madeleine Taylor Holmes

Madeleine Taylor Holmes

Slave (uncredited)
Rex Ingram

Rex Ingram

Bit Part (uncredited)
Mary Ellen Kay

Mary Ellen Kay

Court Lady in Pool (uncredited)
Charlotte Knight

Charlotte Knight

Slave (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt

Norman Leavitt

Slave (uncredited)
Emmett Lynn

Emmett Lynn

Old Slave / Hebrew at Golden Calf (uncredited)
Herbert Lytton

Herbert Lytton

Sethi's Attendant / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor (uncredited)
Nico Minardos

Nico Minardos

Courtier (uncredited)
Steve Mitchell

Steve Mitchell

Slave (uncredited)
Ron Nyman

Ron Nyman

Egyptian Guard (uncredited)
Charles Stevens

Charles Stevens

Slave (uncredited)
Carl Switzer

Carl Switzer

Slave (uncredited)
Robert Vaughn

Robert Vaughn

Spearman / Hebrew at Golden Calf (uncredited)
Alan Wells

Alan Wells

Hebrew at Crag and Corridor (uncredited)
Paul Wexler

Paul Wexler

Hebrew at Golden Calf (uncredited)

Release date

5th Oct 1956

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English