Third film in Cecil B. DeMille's biblical trilogy, following The Ten Commandments (1923) and The King of Kings (1927). Originally released as a 124 minute feature. After the Hays Code was instituted, some of the more "sinful" scenes were cut for the film's re-release in 1944. The milk bath scene took a whole week to film. Every time Claudette Colbert got out of the pool, Cecil B. DeMille tried to catch a glimpse of her in the nude. A crew member always threw a towel over her befor ...[Read Story ]