Actors: Edmund Purdom, Lana Turner
Director: Richard Thorpe
Studio: MGM
Condition: NEAR MINT
Size: U.S. Six Sheet
Original MGM Six Sheet Poster (81x81). Near Mint Condition.
Original MGM Six Sheet Poster (81x81) for the Richard Thorpe Biblical epic, THE PRODIGAL (1955)-- starring Lana Turner and Edmund Purdom. Tuner is cast as Samarra, the high priestess of Astarte-- the goddess of fertility and sexuality. This lightly-clad temptress incites Micah (Purdom), the model son of a Hebrew patriarch, to demand his share of the family fortune and go in pursuit of pagan women. Samarra further induces Micah to squander his money and betray his faith. Only after many trials and tribulations does Micah recover his senses and return home to a forgiving father. The film is a lesser light in the pantheon of epic films, but this poster is spectacular. This original six sheet poster is in near mint condition.