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The Prodigal

1955 | 114 min | History

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Synopsis

The Prodigal is a 1955 Eastmancolor biblical epic CinemaScope film made by MGM starring Lana Turner and Edmund Purdom. It was based on the New Testament parable about a selfish son who leaves his family to pursue a life of pleasure. The film also features James Mitchell, Louis Calhern, Joseph Wiseman, Cecil Kellaway, Audrey Dalton, and Walter Hampden. Dancer Taina Elg made her film debut in The Prodigal.

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Credits

Producer
Charles Schnee
Director
Richard Thorpe
Screenplay
Joseph Breen
Director of Photography
Joseph Ruttenberg
Original Music Composer
Bronisław Kaper
Editor
Harold F. Kress
Country
United States

Cast · 19

Dorothy Adams

Dorothy Adams

Francis L. Sullivan

Francis L. Sullivan

Philip Tonge

Philip Tonge

James Mitchell

James Mitchell

Audrey Dalton

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Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Audrey Dalton

Cecil Kellaway

Cecil Kellaway

Neville Brand

Neville Brand

Taina Elg

Taina Elg

Lana Turner

Lana Turner

Samarra

Joseph Wiseman

Joseph Wiseman

Paul Cavanagh

Paul Cavanagh

Edmund Purdom

Edmund Purdom

Micah

Richard Devon

Richard Devon

Henry Daniell

Henry Daniell

Walter Hampden

Walter Hampden

Jay Novello

Jay Novello

John Dehner

John Dehner

Dayton Lummis

Dayton Lummis

Louis Calhern

Louis Calhern

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