Moses
Charlton Heston
The adopted son of the pharaoh, who has grown to become a great general of Egypt.
1956
3h 40m
The Ten Commandments
Directed by
Cecil B. DeMille
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.
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.
Cast 18
Nefretiri
Anne Baxter
The crown princess, who is promised to Rameses II.
Rameses II
Yul Brynner
The son of Sethi, who is destined to become the next pharaoh.
Dathan
Edward G. Robinson
A Hebrew who works as chief overseer of the treasure city project.
Sephora
Yvonne De Carlo
Jethro's eldest daughter, and Moses' future wife.
Lilia
Debra Paget
Joshua's fiancee.
Sethi
Cedric Hardwicke
Rameses II's father, the current pharaoh.
Bithiah
Nina Foch
Daughter of the pharaoh, and older sister to Rameses II.
Yochabel
Martha Scott
Moses' true mother.
Memnet
Judith Anderson
Bithiah's servant and confidante.
Baka
Vincent Price
The master builder of the treasure city.
Aaron
John Carradine
Moses' real brother.
Joshua
John Derek
A Hebrew slave who works as a stonecutter.
Miriam
Olive Deering
Moses' real sister.
Jethro
Eduard Franz
A Bedouin sheik who is a follower of the god of Abraham.
Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMille
The movie's director, giving an introduction before the start of the feature.
Little Miriam
Babette Bain
Moses's true sister, who helped his mother set him adrift on the Nile.
Gershom
Tommy Duran
Moses' son.