The Ten Commandments (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.
- Released
- 1923-11-23
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Cecil B. DeMille
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 from 96 votes
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
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