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The Ten Commandments

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.

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The Ten Commandments Cast

Name Character
Lawrence Dobkin He was 37, 83 years old when he died as Hur Ben Caleb
Joan Woodbury She was 40, 73 years old when she died as Korah's Wife
Charlton Heston He was 33, 84 years old when he died as Moses
Yul Brynner He was 36, 65 years old when he died as Rameses
Vincent Price He was 45, 82 years old when he died as Baka
John Carradine He was 50, 82 years old when he died as Aaron
Rushdy Abaza He was 30, 53 years old when he died as (as Rushti Abaza)
Fraser Clarke Heston He was 1, now 69 years old as The Infant Moses
Nina Foch She was 32, 84 years old when she died as Bithiah
Martha Scott She was 44, 90 years old when she died as Yochabel
Cedric Hardwicke He was 63, 71 years old when he died as Sethi
Clint Walker He was 29, 90 years old when he died as Sardinian Captain
Keith Richards He was 12, now 81 years old as Hebrew at Golden Calf / Courtier / Slave / Hebrew at Dathan's Tent / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Overseer
Eduard Franz He was 53, 80 years old when he died as Jethro
John Derek He was 30, 71 years old when he died as Joshua
Edward G. Robinson He was 62, 79 years old when he died as Dathan
Judith Anderson She was 59, 94 years old when she died as Memnet
H.B. Warner He was 80, 83 years old when he died as Amminadab
Mike Connors He was 31, 91 years old when he died as Amalekite Herder (as Touch Connors)
Kenneth MacDonald He was 55, 70 years old when he died as Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Slave
Mimi Gibson She was 7, now 76 years old as The Blind One's Granddaughter
Onslow Stevens He was 54, 74 years old when he died as Lugal
Addison Richards He was 53, 61 years old when he died as Fan Bearer
John Miljan He was 63, 67 years old when he died as The Blind One
Yvonne De Carlo She was 34, 84 years old when she died as Sephora
Debra Paget She was 23, now 91 years old as Lilia
Baynes Barron He was 39, 65 years old when he died as Taskmaster
Henry Corden He was 36, 85 years old when he died as Sheik of Sinai
Julia Faye She was 64, 73 years old when she died as Elisheba
Woody Strode He was 42, 80 years old when he died as King of Ethiopia
Dorothy Adams She was 56, 88 years old when she died as Slave Woman / Hebrew at Golden Calf / Hebrew at Rameses' Gate
Joanna Merlin She was 25, now 93 years old as Jethro's Daughter
Frank de Kova He was 46, 71 years old when he died as Abiram
Fred Kohler, Jr. He was 44, 80 years old when he died as Foreman
Ian Keith He was 57, 61 years old when he died as Rameses I
Eugene Mazzola as Rameses' Son
Douglass Dumbrille He was 66, 84 years old when he died as Jannes
Francis McDonald He was 65, 77 years old when he died as Simon
Rodd Redwing He was 52, 66 years old when he died as Taskmaster / Hebrew at Golden Calf
Robert Carson He was 46, 73 years old when he died as Eleazar as an Adult
Henry Wilcoxon He was 51, 78 years old when he died as Pentaur
Anne Baxter She was 33, 62 years old when she died as Nefretiri
Henry Brandon He was 44, 78 years old when he died as Commander of the Hosts
Gavin Gordon He was 55, 81 years old when he died as Trojan Ambassador (uncredited)
Peter Mamakos He was 38, 90 years old when he died as Chief Driver
Frank Wilcox He was 49, 66 years old when he died as Wazir
John Parrish He was 21, now 47 years old as Sheik of Rephidim
Jeane Wood She was 46, 87 years old when she died as Slave / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Hebrew at Golden Calf
George Melford He was 79, 84 years old when he died as Hebrew at Golden Calf / Nobleman
Donald Curtis He was 41, 82 years old when he died as Mered
Rus Conklin He was 47, 73 years old when he died as Whip-Scarred Brick-Carrier / Hebrew at Dathan's Tent
Nancy Hale as Court Lady in Pool
Kem Dibbs He was 39, 78 years old when he died as Corporal
Eric Alden He was 47, 53 years old when he died as High Ranking Officer / Taskmaster / Slave / Officer
Olive Deering She was 37, 67 years old when she died as Miriam
Tommy Duran as Gershom
Edna Mae Cooper She was 56, 85 years old when she died as Woman of the Court
Dorothy Neumann She was 42, 80 years old when she died as Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Slave / Hebrew at Dathan's Tent
E.J. André He was 48, 76 years old when he died as Sheik of Hazerath
June Jocelyn She was 37, 67 years old when she died as Court Lady / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Hebrew at Dathan's Tent / Wife of Overseer
John Merton He was 55, 58 years old when he died as Architect's Assistant
Bobby Clark He was 11, 14 years old when he died as Little Boy in Exodus (as Robert Clark)
Paul De Rolf He was 13, 74 years old when he died as Eleazar
Ramsay Hill He was 65, 85 years old when he died as Korah

The Ten Commandments Crew

Name Department
Hal Pereira as Art Direction. He was 51 (78) years old when He died Art
Sam Comer as Set Decoration. He was 63 (81) years old when He died Art
Harry Lindgren as Sound Recordist. He was 44 (80) years old when He died Sound
Gene Garvin as Sound Recordist. Sound
Walter H. Tyler as Art Direction. He was 47 (81) years old when He died Art
Dorothy Jeakins as Costume Design. She was 42 (81) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
John F. Warren as Additional Photography. He was 47 (91) years old when He died Camera
Nellie Manley as Hairstylist. Costume & Make-Up
Daniel McCauley as Assistant Director. He was 117 (55) years old when He died Directing
J.H. Ingraham as Novel. Writing
A.E. Southon as Novel. Writing
Æneas MacKenzie as Screenplay. He was 67 (72) years old when He died Writing
Jack Gariss as Screenplay. He was 35 (64) years old when He died Writing
C. Kenneth Deland as Production Manager. Production
Fredric M. Frank as Screenplay. He was 45 (66) years old when He died Writing
J. Peverell Marley as Additional Photography. He was 55 (62) years old when He died Camera
John P. Fulton as Special Effects. He was 53 (62) years old when He died Crew
Dorothy Clarke Wilson as Novel. She was 52 (99) years old when She died Writing
Henry Wilcoxon as Associate Producer. He was 51 (78) years old when He died Production
Anne Bauchens as Editor. She was 74 (85) years old when She died Editing
Elmer Bernstein as Music. He was 34 (82) years old when He died Sound
Loyal Griggs as Director of Photography. He was 50 (72) years old when He died Camera
Jesse Lasky, Jr. as Screenplay. Writing
Michael D. Moore as Assistant Director. He was 41 (98) years old when He died Directing
Albert Nozaki as Art Direction. He was 44 (91) years old when He died Art
W. Wallace Kelley as Additional Photography. He was 54 (80) years old when He died Camera
Francisco Day as Assistant Director. Directing
Frank Caffey as Production Manager. Production
LeRoy Prinz as Choreographer. He was 61 (88) years old when He died Crew
Farciot Edouart as Special Effects. He was 61 (85) years old when He died Crew
Ruth Godfrey as Choreographer. Crew
Robert Goodstein as Property Master. Art
The Ten Commandments poster
The Ten Commandments (68 years)

The Greatest Event in Motion Picture History

  • Release day: Friday, October 05, 1956
  • Runtime: 220 minutes
  • Budget: 13000000.00
  • Revenue: 122700000.00