| The Prodigal | |
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| Directed by | Richard Thorpe |
| Written by | Maurice Zimm adaptation Joe Breen Jr. Samuel James Larsen |
| Based on | Parable of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15:11-32 of the Bible (uncredited) |
| Produced by | Charles Schnee |
| Starring | Lana Turner Edmund Purdom James Mitchell Louis Calhern Joseph Wiseman |
| Cinematography | Joseph Ruttenberg |
| Edited by | Harold F. Kress |
| Music by | Bronislau Kaper |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | MGM |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2,783,000[1] |
| Box office | $4,143,000[1] |
The Prodigal is a 1955 Eastmancolor biblical epic CinemaScope film made by MGM starring Lana Turner and Edmund Purdom. It was based on the New Testament parable about a selfish son who leaves his family to pursue a life of pleasure. The film also features James Mitchell, Louis Calhern, Joseph Wiseman, Cecil Kellaway, Audrey Dalton, and Walter Hampden. Dancer Taina Elg made her film debut in The Prodigal.