The Prodigal

1955 film by Richard Thorpe
Movie film Q600557
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The Prodigal

Summary

The Prodigal is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Prodigal's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Prodigal was directed by Richard Thorpe[4].
  • Joseph Breen wrote the screenplay for The Prodigal[5].
  • The Prodigal's composer is recorded as Bronisław Kaper[6].
  • The Prodigal's genre is historical film[7].
  • The Prodigal's genre is sword-and-sandal film[8].
  • A cast member of The Prodigal was Lana Turner[9].
  • A cast member of The Prodigal was Edmund Purdom[10].
  • A cast member of The Prodigal was Louis Calhern[11].
  • A cast member of The Prodigal was Joseph Wiseman[12].
  • A cast member of The Prodigal was Francis L. Sullivan[13].
  • A cast member of The Prodigal was Walter Hampden[14].
  • A cast member of The Prodigal was Audrey Dalton[15].
  • A cast member of The Prodigal was Taina Elg[16].
  • A cast member of The Prodigal was Neville Brand[17].
  • A cast member of The Prodigal was Henry Daniell[18].
  • A cast member of The Prodigal was Cecil Kellaway[19].
  • A cast member of The Prodigal was Dorothy Adams[20].
  • A cast member of The Prodigal was James Mitchell[21].
  • A cast member of The Prodigal was John Dehner[22].
  • A cast member of The Prodigal was Paul Cavanagh[23].
  • A cast member of The Prodigal was Philip Tonge[24].
  • A cast member of The Prodigal was Dayton Lummis[25].
  • A cast member of The Prodigal was Jay Novello[26].
  • A cast member of The Prodigal was Richard Devon[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Soundtrack[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f72a8d6f-eb13-434d-bfef-ae739d9775fc[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Prodigal was produced by Charles Schnee[30]. It was directed by Richard Thorpe[4]. Joseph Breen wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Lana Turner[9], Edmund Purdom[10], Louis Calhern[11], Joseph Wiseman[12], Francis L. Sullivan[13], and Walter Hampden[14].

Publication

The Prodigal was published on January 1, 1955[31]. The original language of it was English[32]. Genres include historical film[7] and sword-and-sandal film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Parable of the Prodigal Son inspired The Prodigal[34].

Why It Matters

The Prodigal ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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