The Ten Commandments (1923)

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136 min - Drama - 23 November 1923 (USA)

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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... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Theodore Roberts	...	Moses, the Lawgiver (prologue)
	Charles de Rochefort	...	Rameses, the Magnificent (prologue) (as Charles De Roche)
	Estelle Taylor	...	Miriam, the Sister of Moses (prologue)
	Julia Faye	...	The Wife of Pharaoh (prologue)
	Pat Moore	...	The Son of Pharaoh - prologue (as Terrence Moore)
	James Neill	...	Aaron, Brother of Moses (prologue)
	Lawson Butt	...	Dathan, The Discontented (prologue)
	Clarence Burton	...	The Taskmaster (prologue)
	Noble Johnson	...	The Bronze Man (prologue)
	Edythe Chapman	...	Mrs. Martha McTavish
	Richard Dix	...	John McTavish, her son
	Rod La Rocque	...	Dan McTavish, her son
	Leatrice Joy	...	Mary Leigh
	Nita Naldi	...	Sally Lung, a Eurasian
	Robert Edeson	...	Redding, an Inspector

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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. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 November 1923 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Die zehn Gebote See more »

Filming Locations:

Anaheim Landing, Anaheim, California, USA See more »

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Budget:

$1,800,000 (estimated)

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Paramount Pictures See more »

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Runtime:

136 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

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Black and White | Color (2-strip Technicolor)

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1.33 : 1

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Remade as The Ten Commandments, again by Cecil B. DeMille. See more »

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Continuity: The McTavish carpenter shop is always portrayed to be on the ground floor, but at the very end, when John reads the bible to Mary, the view from the window behind them clearly shows an overhead view of the city. See more »

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Referenced in Sands of Oblivion (2007) See more »

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