Wholly Moses

Wholly Moses

The story of Herschel. He wanted to be Moses...but he didn't have the right connections.

1980•1h 43m•4.7/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

4.7/10(37)

Harvey and Zoey, two tourists in Israel, discover an ancient scroll about Herschel, the man who was almost Moses. Herschel receives the command from God to free his people from slavery, but Moses keeps getting all the credit.

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Production

Columbia Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Dudley Moore

Dudley Moore

Harvey Orchid / Herschel

Laraine Newman

Laraine Newman

Zoey / Zerelda

James Coco

James Coco

Hyssop

Paul Sand

Paul Sand

God's Angel

Jack Gilford

Jack Gilford

Tailor

Dom DeLuise

Dom DeLuise

Shadrach

John Houseman

John Houseman

The Archangel

Madeline Kahn

Madeline Kahn

The Witch

David L. Lander

David L. Lander

The Beggar

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Pharaoh

John Ritter

John Ritter

Satan (The Devil)

Richard B. Shull

Richard B. Shull

Jethro

William Watson

William Watson

Bandit

Tanya Boyd

Tanya Boyd

Princess

Sam Weisman

Sam Weisman

Talent Coordinator

Jeffrey Jacquet

Young Pharaoh

Howard Mann

High Priest

Charles Thomas Murphy

Tour Guide

Hap Lawrence

Hap Lawrence

Blind Man

David Murphy

Teenager

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