In its retelling of the 22 verse biblical story of the prodigal son, the film. In its retelling of the 22verse biblical story of the prodigal son, the film helpfully fills in the story details inconsiderately left out of the old testament. The prodigal not rated 1h 52min drama 6 may 1955 usa 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. Human mobile stage 105, master chau biu performance in 1955, kung fu lion dance, 1955. The prodigal is a 1955 biblical epic film made by mgm starring lana turner. In its retelling of the 22verse biblical story of the. The prodigal has a less than average imdb audience rating of 5.
In its retelling of the 22verse biblical story of the prodigal son, the film. Released during hollywoods golden age of biblical spectacles, the prodigal offers a full measure of lavish sets and elaborate costumes, all of them splendidly captured in the visual glories of cinemascope and metrocolor. Lana turner in the prodigal 1955 lana turner and edmund purdom in the. The prodigal is a 1955 eastmancolor biblical epic cinemascope film made by mgm starring edmund purdom and lana turner. The prodigal 1955 where to watch it streaming online reelgood. Lana turner, edmund purdom, paul bryar, louis calhern, ann cameron, paul cavanagh, audrey dalton, john damler, henry daniell, john dehner, sandy descher, richard devon, taina elg, jo gilbert, walter hampden, allison hayes, cecil kellaway, rex lease, david leonard, joseph ruttenberg, bronislau kaper, richard thorpe.
For other uses, see the prodigal son disambiguation. The prodigal 1955 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The prodigal 1955 cast and crew the son edmund purdom of a hebrew farmer wastes his fortune on a damascus love goddess lana turner, then is thrown into a pit of vultures. Years later it inspired film scholar jeanine basinger to deem turners role one of the silliest in film history. With lana turner, edmund purdom, louis calhern, audrey dalton. The son edmund purdom of a hebrew farmer wastes his fortune on a damascus love goddess lana turner, then is thrown into a pit of vultures. Eli lives in a small sea port which is a stronghold of the strictly. The prodigal is a 1955 eastmancolor biblical epic cinemascope film made by mgm starring. The prodigal trailer directed by richard thorpe and starring lana turner, edmund purdom, louis calhern, audrey dalton, james mitchell. The prodigal, prodigal or prodigals may also refer to. 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. The prodigal 1955 stream and watch online moviefone. The prodigal 1955 the story of womans beauty and mans temptation.
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