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Also known as Prodigal

1955 film by Richard Thorpe

Film · TMDB

4.6

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.

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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Ratings

IMDb

5.2/10

748 votes

Year
1955
Runtime
112 min
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Rated
Approved

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Screenwriter
Joseph Breen
Cast member
Richard Devon
Production company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cinematographer
Joseph Ruttenberg
Narrative location
Syria
Duration
114
FilmAffinity ID
359164
Distribution format
video on demand
Image
Lana Turner in 'The Prodigal', 1955.jpg
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publication date
1955-01-01
title
The Prodigal
production designer
Randall Duell
film editor
Harold F. Kress
Commons category
The Prodigal (1955 film)
distributed by
Netflix
assessment
Bechdel test
set in period
70 BC
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