The Ten Commandments (1923)
136 min
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.
- Release date
- November 23, 1923
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $1,800,000
Cast
- Theodore Roberts as Moses - The Lawgiver - Prologue
- Charles de Rochefort as Rameses the Magnificent - Prologue
- Estelle Taylor as Miriam - The Sister of Moses - Prologue
- Julia Faye as The Wife of Pharaoh - Prologue
- Pat Moore as The Son of Pharaoh - Prologue
- James Neill as Aaron - Brother of Moses - Prologue
- Lawson Butt as Dathan - The Discontented - Prologue
- Clarence Burton as The Taskmaster - Prologue
- Clarence Burton as Detective - Modern Story
- Noble Johnson as The Bronze Man - Prologue
- Edythe Chapman as Mrs. Martha McTavish
Crew
- Cecil B. DeMille · Director
- Jeanie Macpherson · Writer
- Bert Glennon · Cinematographer
- J. Peverell Marley · Cinematographer
- Archie Stout · Cinematographer
- Fred Westerberg · Cinematographer
- Anne Bauchens · Editor