The Prodigal (1955) - film review

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The Prodigal is an American film first released in 1955, directed by Richard Thorpe. The film stars Lana Turner, Edmund Purdom, Louis Calhern, Audrey Dalton and James Mitchell. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Richard Thorpe
Script: Joseph Breen, Samuel James Larsen, Maurice Zimm
Photo: Joseph Ruttenberg
Music: Bronislau Kaper
Cast: Lana Turner (Samarra), Edmund Purdom (Micah), Louis Calhern (Nahreeb), Audrey Dalton (Ruth), James Mitchell (Asham), Neville Brand (Rhakim), Walter Hampden (Eli), Taina Elg (Elissa), Francis L. Sullivan (Bosra), Joseph Wiseman (Carmish), John Dehner (Joram), Sandy Descher (Yasmin), Cecil Kellaway (Governor), Philip Tonge (Barber-Surgeon), David Leonard (Blind man), Henry Daniell (Ramadi), Paul Cavanagh (Tobiah), Dayton Lummis (Caleb), Tracey Roberts (Tahra), Jarma Lewis (Uba), Jay Novello (Merchant), Dorothy Adams (Carpenter’s wife), Peter DeBear (Carpenter’s son), Phyllis Graffeo (Miriam), Patricia Iannone (Deborah), Eugene Mazzola (David), George Sawaya (Kavak), Richard Devon (Risafe), Ann Cameron (Lahla), Gloria Dea (Faradine), John Rosser (Lirhan), Charles Wagenheim (Zubeir), Jessie Arnold (Bit Role), David Bond (Crier), Argentina Brunetti (Woman), Paul Bryar (Townsman), Zeev Bufman (Worshipper), Larry Chance (Bit Role), John Cliff (Guard), Booth Colman (Barber), Willa Pearl Curtis (Nubian Woman), Joanna Dale (Bunny), John Damler (Jailer), Linda Danson (Owl), Mary Dean (Background Singer), Patricia Denise (Chicken), Jo Gilbert (Mother), Diane Gump (Fox), Allison Hayes (Bit Role), Chester Hayes (Opponent), John Hudkins (Salkhad), Patricia Jackson (Lion), I. Stanford Jolley (Murderer), George Keymas (Scribe), Rex Lease (Purveyor), George J. Lewis (Guard), Melba Liston (Female Servant), Cliff Lyons (Harun), Herbert Lytton (Lame Man), Peter Mamakos (Guard), Lucille Maracini (Ram), Joseph Mell (Tailor), Tina Menard (Servant), Patrick Miller (Bit Role), Frank Mills (Beggar), Frank Mitchell (Forerunner), Dorothy Neumann (Mother), Loulie Jean Norman (Background Singer), Milicent Patrick (Bit Role), Rose Plumer (Beggar), Jean Ransome (Bit Role), William Reeves (Background Singer), Gordon Richards (Nahreeb’s Scribe), Chuck Roberson (Chieftain), George Robotham (Human sacrifice), George Selk (Citizen), Almira Sessions (Woman buying grain), Tom Steele (Slave), Robert R. Stephenson (Beggar), Gloria Stone (Mouse), Louis Tomei (Abu), Joe Waring (Bit Role), Lila Zali (Monkey)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 112 min

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