The Making of The Ten Commandments

The story

Go behind the scenes of the beloved biblical epic The Ten Commandments, starring Charlton Heston as Moses and directed by legendary filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille, who also introduces this documentary. Visit the sets in Egypt, where the Old Testament scenes were acted out, and watch newsreel footage of the gala Hollywood premiere. Also included is a compilation of clips from biblical films called "Hollywood Looks at the Bible."

Cast & crew

Charlton HestonSelf (archive footage)

Anne BaxterSelf (archive footage)

Yul BrynnerSelf (archive footage)

Cecil B. DeMilleSelf

Debra PagetSelf (archive footage)

John DerekSelf (archive footage)

Yvonne De CarloSelf (archive footage)

Martha ScottSelf (archive footage)

Nina FochSelf (archive footage)

Cedric HardwickeSelf (archive footage)

Judith AndersonSelf (archive footage)