Key Details

Release StatusReleased

Release Date1955-05-06

Languageen

Runtime1h 52m

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

4.6(9)

•1955•1h 52m

The Prodigal

"The story of Woman's Beauty and Man's Temptation!"

Drama Adventure

Overview

A wealthy young Hebrew traveling in Damascus renounces his faith after he is seduced by an alluring pagan priestess and cheated of his fortune by the High Priest as well.

Director

Writing & Screenplay

Cinematography

Joseph Ruttenberg

Principal Cast

83 credited

Lana Turner

Lana TurnerSamarra

Edmund Purdom

Edmund PurdomMicah

Louis Calhern

Louis CalhernNahreeb

Audrey Dalton

Audrey DaltonRuth

James Mitchell

James MitchellAsham

Neville BrandRhakim

Walter Hampden

Walter HampdenEli

Taina Elg

Taina ElgElissa

Francis L. SullivanBosra

Joseph Wiseman

Joseph WisemanCarmish

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