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The Prodigal (1955) Poster

(1955)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Richard Thorpe

Writing Credits  

Joseph Breen ... (adaptation) (as Joe Breen Jr.) and
Samuel James Larsen ... (adaptation)
 
Maurice Zimm

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Lana Turner ... Samarra
Edmund Purdom ... Micah
Louis Calhern ... Nahreeb
Audrey Dalton ... Ruth
James Mitchell ... Asham
Neville Brand ... Rhakim
Walter Hampden ... Eli
Taina Elg ... Elissa
Francis L. Sullivan ... Bosra
Joseph Wiseman ... Carmish
John Dehner ... Joram
Sandy Descher ... Yasmin (as Sandra Descher)
Cecil Kellaway ... Governor
Philip Tonge ... Barber-Surgeon
David Leonard ... Blind Man
Henry Daniell ... Ramadi
Paul Cavanagh ... Tobiah
Dayton Lummis Dayton Lummis ... Caleb
Tracey Roberts ... Tahra
Jarma Lewis ... Uba
Jay Novello ... Merchant
Dorothy Adams ... Carpenter's Wife
Peter DeBear Peter DeBear ... Carpenter's Son
Phyllis Graffeo Phyllis Graffeo ... Miriam
Patricia Iannone Patricia Iannone ... Deborah
Eugene Mazzola ... David
George Sawaya George Sawaya ... Kavak
Richard Devon ... Risafe
Ann Cameron Ann Cameron ... Lahla
Gloria Dea Gloria Dea ... Faradine
John Rosser John Rosser ... Lirhan
Charles Wagenheim ... Zubeir
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jessie Arnold ... Townswoman (uncredited)
Walter Bacon Walter Bacon ... Citizen (uncredited)
Sam Bagley Sam Bagley ... Citizen (uncredited)
Ray Beltram Ray Beltram ... Citizen (uncredited)
Eumenio Blanco ... Prisoner (uncredited)
Oscar Blank Oscar Blank ... Citizen (uncredited)
David Bond ... Crier (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg ... Citizen (uncredited)
George Bruggeman ... Citizen (uncredited)
Argentina Brunetti ... Townswoman (uncredited)
Paul Bryar ... Townsman (uncredited)
Zev Bufman Zev Bufman ... Worshipper (uncredited)
Larry Chance ... Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Michael Cirillo Michael Cirillo ... Citizen (uncredited)
John Cliff ... Guard (uncredited)
Bud Cokes Bud Cokes ... Citizen (uncredited)
Tom Coleman Tom Coleman ... Citizen (uncredited)
Booth Colman ... Barber (uncredited)
Willa Pearl Curtis Willa Pearl Curtis ... Nubian Woman (uncredited)
Joanna Dale Joanna Dale ... Bunny (uncredited)
John Damler ... Jailer (uncredited)
Linda Danson Linda Danson ... Owl (uncredited)
Mary Dean Mary Dean ... Background Singer (uncredited)
Diana Deane Diana Deane ... Woman (uncredited)
Patricia Denise Patricia Denise ... Chicken (uncredited)
Jimmy Dime ... Citizen (uncredited)
John George ... Citizen (uncredited)
Jo Gilbert Jo Gilbert ... Mother (uncredited)
Diane Gump Diane Gump ... Fox (uncredited)
Maria Haro Maria Haro ... Beggar (uncredited)
Allison Hayes ... Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Chester Hayes ... Opponent (uncredited)
John Hudkins ... Salkhad (uncredited)
Patricia Jackson Patricia Jackson ... Lion (uncredited)
I. Stanford Jolley ... Murderer (uncredited)
George Keymas ... Scribe (uncredited)
Richard LaMarr Richard LaMarr ... Citizen (uncredited)
Rex Lease ... Purveyor (uncredited)
George J. Lewis ... Guard (uncredited)
Melba Liston Melba Liston ... Servant (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons ... Harun (uncredited)
Herbert Lytton ... Lame Man (uncredited)
Peter Mamakos ... Guard (uncredited)
Lucille Maracini Lucille Maracini ... Ram (uncredited)
Joseph Mell ... Tailor (uncredited)
Tina Menard ... Servant (uncredited)
Patrick Miller Patrick Miller ... Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Frank Mills ... Beggar (uncredited)
Frank Mitchell ... Forerunner (uncredited)
Mike Morelli Mike Morelli ... Citizen (uncredited)
Dorothy Neumann ... Mother (uncredited)
Loulie Jean Norman Loulie Jean Norman ... Background Singer (uncredited)
Harvey Parry ... Citizen (uncredited)
Milicent Patrick Milicent Patrick ... Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Gil Perkins ... Citizen (uncredited)
Rose Plumer Rose Plumer ... Beggar (uncredited)
Jean Ransome ... Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Paul Ravel Paul Ravel ... Citizen (uncredited)
William Reeves William Reeves ... Background Singer (uncredited)
Gordon Richards ... Nahreeb's Scribe (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson ... Chieftain (uncredited)
George Robotham George Robotham ... Human Sacrifice (uncredited)
George Selk ... Citizen (uncredited)
Almira Sessions ... Woman Buying Grain (uncredited)
Ted Smile ... Citizen (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi ... Citizen (uncredited)
Tom Steele ... Slave (uncredited)
Robert R. Stephenson ... Beggar (uncredited)
Gloria Stone Gloria Stone ... Mouse (uncredited)
Louis Tomei Louis Tomei ... Abu (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent ... Citizen (uncredited)
Joe Waring Joe Waring ... Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Lila Zali Lila Zali ... Monkey (uncredited)

Produced by 

Charles Schnee ... producer

Music by 

Bronislau Kaper

Cinematography by 

Joseph Ruttenberg ... director of photography

Editing by 

Harold F. Kress

Art Direction by 

Randall Duell
Cedric Gibbons

Set Decoration by 

Henry Grace
Edwin B. Willis

Costume Design by 

Herschel McCoy

Makeup Department 

Sydney Guilaroff ... hair stylist
William Tuttle ... makeup designer

Production Management 

William Dorfman ... production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Arvid Griffen ... assistant director
Hank Moonjean ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Mentor Huebner ... production illustrator (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Wesley C. Miller ... recording supervisor
Conrad Kahn ... sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

A. Arnold Gillespie ... special effects
Warren Newcombe ... special effects

Stunts 

Joe Canutt ... stunts (uncredited)
Chester Hayes ... stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Hicks ... stunts (uncredited)
John Hudkins ... stunts (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons ... stunts (uncredited)
Gil Perkins ... stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson ... stunts (uncredited)
Louis Tomei ... stunts (uncredited)
Terry Wilson ... stunts (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Joan Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Alvord Eiseman ... color consultant

Music Department 

Alex Alexander ... musician: cello (uncredited)
John Caper Jr. ... music copyist (uncredited)
Robert Franklyn ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Virginia Majewski ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Jack Marshall ... musician: guitar (uncredited)
André Previn ... conductor (uncredited)
Max Rabinowitz ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Uan Rasey ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Robert Van Eps ... music copyist (uncredited) / musician: piano (uncredited)
Si Zentner ... musician: trombone (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Alex Romero ... choreographer (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

See also

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