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The Ten Commandments (1956)

G10/05/1956Drama, History3h 40m
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The greatest event in motion picture history!

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Charlton Heston

    Moses

  2. Cast 1

    Yul Brynner

    Rameses

  3. Cast 1

    Anne Baxter

    Nefretiri

  4. Cast 1

    Edward G. Robinson

    Dathan

  5. Cast 1

    Yvonne De Carlo

    Sephora

  6. Cast 1

    Debra Paget

    Lilia

  7. Cast 1

    John Derek

    Joshua

  8. Cast 1

    Cedric Hardwicke

    Sethi

  9. Cast 1

    Nina Foch

    Bithiah

His God "is" God! The Ten Commandments is at the top end of Hollywood historical epics. It was to be Cecil B. DeMille's last ever directing assignment and he bows out with a gargantuan epic that to this day stands as a testament to his brilliant talent as one of the masters of epic film making. The story cribs from a number of biblical sources, some of which are hokum and not to be taken as a religio lesson, but basically it tells the tale of Moses (Charlton Heston) and how he came to lead the Israelites to their exodus from Egypt - culminating in his delivering of God's own Ten Commandm...