---
title: 'The Prodigal Son (1934)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Luis Trenker'
released: '1934-09-06'
runtime_minutes: 102
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-prodigal-son-1934'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0025943/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Prodigal Son (1934)

1934 · 102 min · Drama · Germany

Original title: Der verlorene Sohn

## Synopsis

The Prodigal Son is a 1934 German drama film directed by Luis Trenker and starring Trenker, Maria Andergast and Bertl Schultes. A South Tyrolean immigrates to New York City, but ultimately finding the U.S. is not for him, returns to his home village.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Luis Trenker](https://cinepixo.com/people/luis-trenker)
- **Screenplay:** [Arnold Ulitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/arnold-ulitz), [Reinhart Steinbicker](https://cinepixo.com/people/reinhart-steinbicker)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Giuseppe Becce](https://cinepixo.com/people/giuseppe-becce)
- **Producer:** [Paul Kohner](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-kohner)
- **Director of Photography:** [Albert Benitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-benitz), [Reimar Kuntze](https://cinepixo.com/people/reimar-kuntze)

## Cast

- [Luis Trenker](https://cinepixo.com/people/luis-trenker)
- [Theo Lingen](https://cinepixo.com/people/theo-lingen)
- [Melanie Horeschovsky](https://cinepixo.com/people/melanie-horeschovsky)
- [Eduard Köck](https://cinepixo.com/people/eduard-kock)
- [Maria Andergast](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-andergast)
- [Paul Henckels](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-henckels)
- [F. W. Schröder-Schrom](https://cinepixo.com/people/f-w-schroder-schrom)
- [Marian Marsh](https://cinepixo.com/people/marian-marsh)

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