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The Ten Commandments (1956)

The Greatest Event in Motion Picture History

Genre : Drama, History

Runtime : 3H 40M

Director : Cecil B. DeMille
Writer : Æneas MacKenzie, Jesse Lasky Jr., Jack Gariss, Fredric M. Frank

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.

Actors

Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston
Moses
Yul Brynner
Yul Brynner
Rameses
Anne Baxter
Anne Baxter
Nefretiri
Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson
Dathan
Yvonne De Carlo
Yvonne De Carlo
Sephora
Debra Paget
Debra Paget
Lilia
John Derek
John Derek
Joshua
Cedric Hardwicke
Cedric Hardwicke
Sethi
Nina Foch
Nina Foch
Bithiah
Martha Scott
Martha Scott
Yochabel
Judith Anderson
Judith Anderson
Memnet
Vincent Price
Vincent Price
Baka
John Carradine
John Carradine
Aaron
Olive Deering
Olive Deering
Miriam
Douglass Dumbrille
Douglass Dumbrille
Jannes
Frank De Kova
Frank De Kova
Abiram
Henry Wilcoxon
Henry Wilcoxon
Pentaur
Eduard Franz
Eduard Franz
Jethro
Donald Curtis
Donald Curtis
Mered
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
Francis McDonald
Francis McDonald
Simon
Ian Keith
Ian Keith
Rameses I
Paul De Rolf
Paul De Rolf
Eleazar
Woody Strode
Woody Strode
King of Ethiopia
Tommy Duran
Tommy Duran
Gershom
Eugene Mazzola
Eugene Mazzola
Rameses' Son
Ramsay Hill
Ramsay Hill
Korah
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 (as Robert Clark)
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 (uncredited)
Diane Gump
Diane Gump
Slave
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
Fred Kohler Jr.
Fred Kohler Jr.
Foreman
Kenneth MacDonald
Kenneth MacDonald
Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Slave
Peter Mamakos
Peter Mamakos
Chief Driver
Irene Martin
Irene Martin
Tuya
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
Addison Richards
Addison Richards
Fan Bearer
Keith Richards
Keith Richards
Hebrew at Golden Calf / Courtier / Slave / Hebrew at Dathan's Tent / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Overseer
Hal Sherman
Hal Sherman
Slave (uncredited)
Marcoreta Starr
Marcoreta Starr
Slave / Hebrew at Golden Calf
Onslow Stevens
Onslow Stevens
Lugal
Clint Walker
Clint Walker
Sardinian Captain
Amanda Webb
Amanda Webb
Hebrew at Golden Calf / Young Woman / Hebrew in Exodus
Frank Wilcox
Frank Wilcox
Wazir
Jeane Wood
Jeane Wood
Slave / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Hebrew at Golden Calf
Luis Alberni
Luis Alberni
Old Hebrew at Moses' House
Lillian Albertson
Lillian Albertson
Slave
Barbara Aler
Barbara Aler
Lady from Edon / Priestess / Hebrew at Golden Calf
Michael Ansara
Michael Ansara
Taskmaster
William Bagdad
William Bagdad
Slave
Lesley-Marie Colburn
Lesley-Marie Colburn
Slave Child
Fairy Cunningham
Fairy Cunningham
Court Lady / Slave
Kay Hammond
Kay Hammond
Grease Woman
Mary Ellen Kay
Mary Ellen Kay
Court Lady in Pool
Robert Vaughn
Robert Vaughn
Spearman / Hebrew at Golden Calf
Alan Wells
Alan Wells
Hebrew at Crag and Corridor (uncredited)
Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMille
Narrator
Richard Farnsworth
Richard Farnsworth
Chariot Driver

Crews

Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMille
Director
J.H. Ingraham
J.H. Ingraham
Novel
A.E. Southon
A.E. Southon
Novel
Dorothy Clarke Wilson
Dorothy Clarke Wilson
Novel
Æneas MacKenzie
Æneas MacKenzie
Screenplay
Jesse Lasky Jr.
Jesse Lasky Jr.
Screenplay
Jack Gariss
Jack Gariss
Screenplay
Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMille
Producer
Loyal Griggs
Loyal Griggs
Director of Photography
Anne Bauchens
Anne Bauchens
Editor
Fredric M. Frank
Fredric M. Frank
Screenplay
Albert Nozaki
Albert Nozaki
Art Direction
Hal Pereira
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Walter H. Tyler
Walter H. Tyler
Art Direction
J. Peverell Marley
J. Peverell Marley
Additional Photography
John F. Warren
John F. Warren
Additional Photography
W. Wallace Kelley
W. Wallace Kelley
Additional Photography
Sam Comer
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Ray Moyer
Ray Moyer
Set Decoration
LeRoy Prinz
LeRoy Prinz
Choreographer
Ruth Godfrey
Ruth Godfrey
Choreographer
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Frank Westmore
Frank Westmore
Makeup Artist
Frank McCoy
Frank McCoy
Makeup Artist
Nellie Manley
Nellie Manley
Hairstylist
Francisco Day
Francisco Day
Assistant Director
Michael D. Moore
Michael D. Moore
Assistant Director
Edward Salven
Edward Salven
Assistant Director
Daniel McCauley
Daniel McCauley
Assistant Director
Elmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein
Music
Henry Wilcoxon
Henry Wilcoxon
Associate Producer
William C. Hayes
William C. Hayes
Thanks
Labib Habachi
Labib Habachi
Thanks
Keith C. Seele
Keith C. Seele
Thanks
Ralph Marcus
Ralph Marcus
Thanks
George R. Hughes
George R. Hughes
Thanks
Rudolph Lupo
Rudolph Lupo
Thanks
Richard Mueller
Richard Mueller
Other
Jerry Cook
Jerry Cook
Construction Coordinator
Gordon Cole
Gordon Cole
Property Master
Robert Goodstein
Robert Goodstein
Property Master
Donald MacLean
Donald MacLean
Other
Frances Dawson
Frances Dawson
Other
Louis Mesenkop
Louis Mesenkop
Recording Supervision
Harry Lindgren
Harry Lindgren
Sound Recordist
Gene Garvin
Gene Garvin
Sound Recordist
John P. Fulton
John P. Fulton
Special Effects
Paul K. Lerpae
Paul K. Lerpae
Special Effects
Farciot Edouart
Farciot Edouart
Special Effects
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
Ralph Jester
Ralph Jester
Costume Design
John Jensen
John Jensen
Costume Design
Dorothy Jeakins
Dorothy Jeakins
Costume Design
Arnold Friberg
Arnold Friberg
Costume Design
Arthur Rosson
Arthur Rosson
Assistant Director
Henry Noerdlinger
Henry Noerdlinger
Researcher
Gladys Percey
Gladys Percey
Researcher
Fouad Aref
Fouad Aref
Assistant Director
Frank Caffey
Frank Caffey
Production Manager
C. Kenneth Deland
C. Kenneth Deland
Production Manager
Donald Robb
Donald Robb
Production Manager
Albert Simpson
Albert Simpson
Matte Painter
Norbert Haring
Norbert Haring
Grip
Doris Turner
Doris Turner
Production Secretary
Albert Scheving
Albert Scheving
Assistant Camera
Murray Young
Murray Young
Key Grip
Bud Bashaw Jr.
Bud Bashaw Jr.
Makeup Artist
Loren L. Ryder
Loren L. Ryder
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Helen Lierly
Helen Lierly
Hairstylist
George Dutton
George Dutton
Sound Effects Designer
Vera Tomei
Vera Tomei
Hairstylist
Glen E. Richardson
Glen E. Richardson
Still Photographer

Trailers and other movies

Trailer
Paramount Movies Trailer
Larry Cohen on The Ten Commandments
Parting the Red Sea Clip

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