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''[[The Prodigal]]'' (1955), produced by [[Metro Goldwyn Mayer]], is loosely based on the story of the Prodigal Son. It was one of the last films in the big-budget Hollywood Biblical epic tradition. Micah (Edmund Purdom), the prodigal in question, falls prey to the deadly charms of the pagan high priestess Samarra ([[Lana Turner]]). However, after much debauchery, Micah is betrayed, tossed into jail and almost killed. [[Foregone Conclusion|Needless to say]], however, he escapes from prison, [[Spartacus|leads a revolt against the evil pagans]] and returns home.
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* [[Adaptation Expansion]]: This is a much, much expanded version of what the Prodigal Son was doing.
* [[Beautiful Slave Girl]]: Elissa.
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* [[Fan Service]]: Samarra's primary purpose. However, Micah and Asham seem to spend a lot of time bare-chested.
* [[Happiness in Slavery]]: Asham, when Micah is involved. Otherwise, not so much.
* [[Lost Him in
* [[Lava Pit]]: The primary method of dispatching the [[Human Sacrifice]] involves a high dive into a flaming pit.
* [[Old Shame]]: According to the DVD commentary, the film was very much this for Turner.
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