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The Prodigal is a 1931 Pre-Code early talkie film, which starred Lawrence Tibbett, 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.
Original Release
02/21/1931
US Release
02/21/1931
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lawrence Tibbett | Jeffrey Farraday |
| Esther Ralston | Antonia Farraday |
| Roland Young | Doc aka Somerset Greenman / Doc |
| Cliff Edwards | Snipe, a Tramp / Snipe |
| Purnell Pratt | Rodman Farraday |
| Hedda Hopper | Christine |
| Emma Dunn | Mrs. Cynthia Farraday / Mrs. Farraday |
| Stepin Fetchit | Hokey |
| Louis John Bartels | George |
| Theodore von Eltz | Carter Jerome |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lawrence Tibbett | Jeffrey Farraday |
| Esther Ralston | Antonia Farraday |
| Roland Young | Doc aka Somerset Greenman / Doc |
| Cliff Edwards | Snipe, a Tramp / Snipe |
| Purnell Pratt | Rodman Farraday |
| Hedda Hopper | Christine |
| Emma Dunn | Mrs. Cynthia Farraday / Mrs. Farraday |
| Stepin Fetchit | Hokey |
| Louis John Bartels | George |
| Theodore von Eltz | Carter Jerome |
| Wally Albright | Peter |
| Susanne Ransom | Elsbeth |
| Gertrude Howard | Naomi |
| John Larkin | Andrew Jackson Jones |
| Jules Cowles | Hobo |
| Charles R. Moore | Railroad Porter |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Paul Bern | Producer |
