The Prodigal (1931)
An aspiring singer, who has fallen on hard times and is now living as a hobo, returns to his wealthy southern family.
- Date of release
- 1931-02-21
- TMDB
- 4.0 / 10 (5)
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Genres
- Romance
- Director
- Harry A. Pollard
Casting
- Lawrence Tibbett — Jeffrey Farraday
- Esther Ralston — Antonia Farraday
- Roland Young — Doc
- Cliff Edwards — Snipe
- Purnell Pratt — Rodman Farraday
- Hedda Hopper — Christine
- Emma Dunn — Mrs. Farraday
- Stepin Fetchit — Hokey
- Louis John Bartels — George
- Theodore von Eltz — Carter Jerome
- Wally Albright — Peter
- Susanne Ransom — Elsbeth
Interesting facts
The Prodigal is a 1931 Pre-Code early talkie film starring Lawrence Tibbett, Esther Ralston, Roland Young and Hedda Hopper. The film was extremely provocative in its time in that it viewed adultery in a non-judgmental, even positive light.
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