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Directed by Richard ThorpeOrigin USAGenres Drama,
HistoricalThemes Films set in Africa,
Films about religion,
Films based on the Bible,
Portrayals of Jesus in filmActors Lana Turner,
Edmund Purdom,
Louis Calhern,
Joseph Wiseman,
James Mitchell,
Francis L. SullivanRating52%
The story is loosely based on Jesus Christ's parable of the prodigal son, from the Biblical New Testament Gospels, although considerable liberties are taken with the source material, chief among them being the addition of a female lead in the form of the high priestess of Astarte, Samarra (Turner). Micah (Purdom), a young Hebrew farm boy, sees Samarra and says he will have her. He demands that his father give him his inheritance and journeys to the city of Damascus. There Samarra seduces him into losing his inheritance and betraying his religious faith. Enduring a number of difficulties, Micah finally realizes where he belongs and returns home to his father, who forgives Michael all of his sins and orders a lavish celebration of his return., 2h6
Directed by Jean NegulescoOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Musical theatre,
Romantic comedy,
Musical,
RomanceThemes Dance films,
Films about children,
Films about music and musicians,
Musical films,
Films based on plays,
Children's filmsActors Fred Astaire,
Leslie Caron,
Terry Moore,
Thelma Ritter,
Terry Moore,
Fred ClarkRating66%
Wealthy American Jervis Pendleton III (Fred Astaire) has a chance encounter at a French orphanage with a cheerful 18-year-old resident, Julie Andre (Leslie Caron). He anonymously pays for her education at a New England college. She writes letters to her mysterious benefactor regularly, but he never writes back. Her nickname for him, "Daddy Long Legs", is taken from the description of him given to Andre by some of her fellow orphans who see his shadow as he leaves their building., 1h24
Directed by Phil KarlsonOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Action,
AdventureThemes Seafaring films,
Transport filmsActors Mary Murphy,
John Payne,
Eduardo Noriega,
Francis L. Sullivan,
Eduardo Noriega,
Arnold MossRating58%
After being dumped by his fiancée, hard-drinking and depressed Mark Cormack (John Payne) loses his job in the Los Angeles district attorney's office and serves as bouncer in a Las Vegas casino.