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4.6A 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.
Released: 1955-05-06112 minDir: Richard ThorpeDrama, Adventure
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
Themes
- prostitute
- sexual obsession
- faith
- human sacrifice
- goddess
- paganism
- dungeon
- pagan
- priestess
- love potion
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 114
- FilmAffinity ID
- 359164
- Image
- Lana Turner in 'The Prodigal', 1955.jpg
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- publication date
- 1955-01-01
- title
- The Prodigal
- Commons category
- The Prodigal (1955 film)
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Connections
Jesus
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Damascus
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New Testament
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International Standard Book Number
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IMDb
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Ava Gardner
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Company
Cecil B. DeMille
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Lana Turner
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Vittorio Gassman
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Parable of the Prodigal Son
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Astarte
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parable of Jesus
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Turner Classic Movies
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epic film
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Mad
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CinemaScope
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Ivanhoe
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The Return of the Prodigal Son
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Joseph Wiseman
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Categories
1955 American films1955 drama films1955 English-language films1955 filmsAmerican CinemaScope filmsAmerican religious epic filmsAstarteFilms based on short fictionFilms based on the GospelsFilms directed by Richard ThorpeFilms scored by Bronisław KaperMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer filmsTemplate film date with 1 release date