The Ten Commandments
1923 • Drama | Fantasy
Cecil B. DeMille
Director
Jeanie Macpherson
Story
Status
Released
Release date
November 23, 1923
Duration
136 Min
Language
en
Popularity
1.0387
Budget
$1,800,000
Revenue
$0
Overview
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.
Cast
Theodore Roberts
Charles De Rochefort
Estelle Taylor
Julia Faye
Pat Moore
James Neill
Lawson Butt
Clarence Burton
Noble Johnson
Edythe Chapman
Richard Dix
Rod La Rocque
Leatrice Joy
Nita Naldi
Robert Edeson
Charles Ogle
Agnes Ayres
Virginia Bradford
Arthur Edmund Carewe
Gino Corrado
Louise Emmons
Charles Farrell
Rex Ingram
Roscoe Karns
Eugene Pallette
John J. Richardson
