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The Prodigal (1955)

112 min  -  Drama  -   6 May 1955 (USA)
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A wealthy young Hebrew traveling in Damascus renounces his faith after is seduced by an alluring pagan priestess and cheated of his fortune by the High Priest as well.

Director:

Richard Thorpe

Writers:

Joseph Breen (adaptation), Samuel James Larsen (adaptation), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lana Turner ...
Samarra
Edmund Purdom Edmund Purdom ...
Louis Calhern ...
Nahreeb
Audrey Dalton Audrey Dalton ...
Ruth
James Mitchell ...
Asham
Neville Brand ...
Rhakim
Walter Hampden Walter Hampden ...
Eli
Taina Elg Taina Elg ...
Elissa
Francis L. Sullivan Francis L. Sullivan ...
Bosra
Joseph Wiseman ...
Carmish
John Dehner John Dehner ...
Joram
Sandy Descher Sandy Descher ...
Yasmin (as Sandra Descher)
Cecil Kellaway Cecil Kellaway ...
Governor
Philip Tonge Philip Tonge ...
Barber-Surgeon
David Leonard David Leonard ...
Blind Man
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Storyline

A young Hebrew named Micah, unsatisfied with his father's rural life, demands his inheritance so he can try his luck in the city. Once in the city he falls under the spell of a beautiful pagan priestess who induces him to squander his money and betray his faith. Only after many trials and tribulations does Micah recover his senses and return home to his forgiving father. Written by dinky-4  

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Plot Keywords:

Faith | Priestess | Pagan | Hebrew | Inheritance  | See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Le fils prodigue See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(TCM print)

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.55 : 1
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Trivia

This was Lana Turner's first movie in CinemaScope. See more »

Quotes

Micah: [referring to his first sight of Samarra] Nahreeb, you said that everything has its price.
Nahreeb: She is not for a follower of Jehovah!
Micah: I mean to have her one way or the other!
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Connections

Featured in Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir (2001) See more »