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The Prodigal

1955, History/Drama, 1h 54m

2 Reviews 100+ Ratings

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Movie Info

The son (Edmund Purdom) of a Hebrew farmer wastes his fortune on a Damascus love goddess (Lana Turner), then is thrown into a pit of vultures.
  • Genre:
    History, Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Richard Thorpe
  • Producer:
    Charles Schnee
  • Writer:
    Maurice Zimm
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     original
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  • Distributor:
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast & Crew

Lana Turner
Lana Turner
Samarra
Edmund Purdom
Edmund Purdom
Micah
Louis Calhern
Louis Calhern
Nahreeb
Audrey Dalton
Audrey Dalton
Ruth
James Mitchell
James Mitchell
Asham
Neville Brand
Neville Brand
Rhakim
Walter Hampden
Walter Hampden
Eli
Taina Elg
Taina Elg
Elissa
Francis L. Sullivan
Francis L. Sullivan
Bosra
Joseph Wiseman
Joseph Wiseman
Carmish
John Dehner
John Dehner
Joram
Cecil Kellaway
Cecil Kellaway
Governor
Philip Tonge
Philip Tonge
Barber-Surgeon
Henry Daniell
Henry Daniell
Ramadi
Paul Cavanagh
Paul Cavanagh
Tobiah
Dayton Lummis
Dayton Lummis
Caleb
Tracey Roberts
Tracey Roberts
Tahra
Jarma Lewis
Jarma Lewis
Uba
Jay Novello
Jay Novello
Merchant
Richard Thorpe
Richard Thorpe
Director
Charles Schnee
Charles Schnee
Producer
Maurice Zimm
Maurice Zimm
Screenwriter
Bronislau Kaper
Bronislau Kaper
Original Music
Joseph Ruttenberg
Joseph Ruttenberg
Cinematographer
Harold F. Kress
Harold F. Kress
Film Editing
Randall Duell
Randall Duell
Art Director
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Director
Henry Grace
Henry Grace
Set Decoration
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Herschel McCoy
Herschel McCoy
Costume Design
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Critic Reviews for The Prodigal

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Audience Reviews for The Prodigal

  • Aug 11, 2010
    Well appointed but plodding biblical spectacle with Lana looking beautiful in some eye popping and for the period very revealing costumes. A high quality cast is trapped in this junior league Sunday school lesson. Still if you're a fan of "The Robe", "The Ten Commandments" and so forth then there are things to enjoy herein.
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