The Ten Commandments

1923

English

6.8

♡ 9

86%

Cecil B. DeMille Director

Theodore Roberts as Moses - The Lawgiver - Prologue

Nita Naldi as Sally Lung - a Eurasian

Agnes Ayres as The Outcast

Clarence Burton as The Taskmaster - Prologue / Detective - Modern Story

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.