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.
- 6.5
- 1923
- Released
- 2h 16m
Theodore Roberts
Moses - The Lawgiver
Charles De Rochefort
Rameses - the Magnificent: Prologue
Estelle Taylor
Miriam - the Sister of Moses: Prologue
Julia Faye
The Wife of Pharaoh
Pat Moore
The Son of Pharaoh - Prologue
James Neill
Aaron - Brother of Moses: Prologue
Lawson Butt
Dathan - The Discontented
Clarence Burton
The Taskmaster - Prologue
Noble Johnson
The Bronze Man - Prologue
Edythe Chapman
Mrs. Martha McTavish
Richard Dix
John McTavish
Rod La Rocque
Dan McTavish
Leatrice Joy
Mary Leigh
Nita Naldi
Sally Lung - a Eurasian
Robert Edeson
Redding - an Inspector
Charles Ogle
The Doctor
Agnes Ayres
The Outcast
Genevieve Belasco
(uncredited)Wilson Benge
Extra (uncredited)
Virginia Bradford
Extra (uncredited)
Arthur Edmund Carewe
Israelite Slave (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
Extra (uncredited)Dorothy Dale
Egyptian Girl (uncredited)Cecilia de Mille
Extra (uncredited)Attilio Degasparis
Child Extra (uncredited)
Louise Emmons
Elderly Israelite (uncredited)
Charles Farrell
Israelite Slave (uncredited)Viscount Glerawly
Extra (uncredited)
Rex Ingram
Israelite Slave (uncredited)
Roscoe Karns
The Boy in the Rain (uncredited)Jack Montgomery
Israelite Slave (uncredited)Kathleen O'Shee
Israelite Slave (uncredited)Jack Padjan
Israelite Slave (uncredited)
Eugene Pallette
Israelite Slave (uncredited)
John J. Richardson
Israelite Slave (uncredited)Mabel Richardson
Israelite Woman (uncredited)Robert St. Angelo
Extra (uncredited)Released
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$1,800,000.00
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- #army
- #moses
- #hunger
- #cathedral
- #stowaway
- #sin
- #money
- #black and white
- #church
- #slave
- #dog
- #dead boy
- #silent film
- #pearl necklace
- #newspaper article
- #pharaoh
- #passover
Reviews
Essentially two separate stories, this shows well the aspirational brilliance of Cecil B. De Mille as well as his complete inability to condense anything! The first part depicts the Exodus and Leviticus books from the Old Testament - the story of Moses leading the slaves from their somewhat brutal existence in Egypt and the passing down of the Ten Commandments to the people as they build the great