The Prodigal

The Prodigal

112 mins | Drama, Adventure | May 6, 1955

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

112 mins | Drama, Adventure | May 6, 1955

The Prodigal
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.
IMDb rating 5.2
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title The Prodigal
Directors Hank Moonjean, Arvid Griffen, Richard Thorpe
Writers Samuel James Larsen, Joseph I. Breen, Maurice Zimm

Cast

Lana Turner

as Samarra

Edmund Purdom

as Micah

Louis Calhern

as Nahreeb

Audrey Dalton

as Ruth

James Mitchell

as Asham

Neville Brand

as Rhakim

Taina Elg

as Elissa

Joseph Wiseman

as Carmish

John Dehner

as Joram

Sandy Descher

as Yasmin

Cecil Kellaway

as Governor

Philip Tonge

as Barber-Surgeon

David Leonard

as Blind Man

Henry Daniell

as Ramadi

Paul Cavanagh

as Tobiah

Dayton Lummis

as Caleb

Tracey Roberts

as Tahra

Jarma Lewis

as Uba

Jay Novello

as Merchant

Dorothy Adams

as Carpenter's Wife

Peter DeBear

as Carpenter's Son

Phyllis Graffeo

as Miriam

Patricia Iannone

as Deborah

Eugene Mazzola

as David

George Sawaya

as Kavak

Richard Devon

as Risafe

Ann Cameron

as Lahla

Gloria Dea

as Faradine

John Rosser

as Lirhan

Charles Wagenheim

as Zubeir

John George

as Citizen (uncredited)

Booth Colman

as Barber (uncredited)

John Damler

as Jailer (uncredited)

I. Stanford Jolley

as Murderer (uncredited)

Dorothy Neumann

as Mother (uncredited)

Tom Steele

as Slave (uncredited)

Joseph Mell

as Tailor (uncredited)

Allison Hayes

as (uncredited)

Chuck Roberson

as Chieftain

Marion Ross

as Greek (uncredited)

George Selk

as Citizen (uncredited)

Almira Sessions

as Woman Buying Grain (uncredited)

Ted Smile

as Citizen (uncredited)

Stephen Soldi

as Citizen (uncredited)

Robert R. Stephenson

as Beggar (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent

as Citizen (uncredited)

Pat Magurno

as Egyptian (uncredited)

Herbert Lytton

as Lame Man (uncredited)

Cliff Lyons

as Harun (uncredited)

Melba Liston

as Servant (uncredited)

George J. Lewis

as Guard (uncredited)

Rex Lease

as Purveyor (uncredited)

Richard LaMarr

as Citizen (uncredited)

George Keymas

as Scribe (uncredited)

Maria Haro

as Beggar (uncredited)

Diane Gump

as Fox (uncredited)

Jo Gilbert

as Mother (uncredited)

Joanna Dale

as Bunny (uncredited)

Willa Pearl Curtis

as Nubian Woman (uncredited)

Larry Chance

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Argentina Brunetti

as Townswoman (uncredited)

Paul Bryar

as Townsman (uncredited)

Zev Bufman

as Worshipper (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

as Citizen (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

as Citizen (uncredited)

Jolene Brand

as Chinese (uncredited)

David Bond

as Crier (uncredited)

Oscar Blank

as Citizen (uncredited)

Eumenio Blanco

as Prisoner (uncredited)

Ray Beltram

as Citizen (uncredited)

Sam Bagley

as Citizen (uncredited)

Walter Bacon

as Citizen (uncredited)

Alice Arzoumanian

as Etruscan (uncredited)

Jessie Arnold

as Townswoman (uncredited)

David Ahdar

as Card Game Onlooker (uncredited)

Paul Ravel

as Citizen (uncredited)

Jean Ransome

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Rose Plumer

as Beggar (uncredited)

Gil Perkins

as Citizen (uncredited)

Milicent Patrick

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Harvey Parry

as Citizen (uncredited)