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3 | One of the last films in the big-budget Hollywood Biblical epic tradition, Richard Thorpe's ''The Prodigal'' (1955) is loosely based on the [[Literature/TheFourGospels Parable of the Prodigal Son]]. |
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5 | Micah (Edmund Purdom), the ProdigalHero in question, falls prey to the deadly charms of the pagan high priestess Samarra (Creator/LanaTurner). However, after much debauchery, Micah is betrayed, tossed into jail and almost killed. [[ForegoneConclusion Needless to say]], however, he escapes from prison, [[Film/{{Spartacus}} leads a revolt against the evil pagans]], and returns home. |
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8 | !!This film contains examples of the following tropes: |
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10 | * AdaptationExpansion: This is a much, much expanded version of what the Prodigal Son was doing. |
11 | * BeautifulSlaveGirl: Elissa. |
12 | * BetaCouple: Asham and Elissa (at least, [[spoiler:until she's murdered]]). |
13 | * TheDutifulSon: Micah's brother is pretty impatient about his behavior. |
14 | * HumanSacrifice: As demanded by Samarra's religion. |
15 | * IOweYouMyLife: The escaped slave Asham attaches himself to Micah for this reason, despite Micah's insistence that he just go free. |
16 | * ImprobableAimingSkills: Asham avenges [[spoiler:his beloved Elissa]] by successfully throwing a knife into another man's neck while balancing on horseback. |
17 | * LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler:Samarra]] winds up dying in the fire pit. |
18 | * TheMakeover: Micah and Asham get new togs in order to fit in properly at Damascus. |
19 | * {{Fanservice}}: Samarra's primary purpose. However, Micah and Asham seem to spend a lot of time bare-chested. |
20 | * HappinessInSlavery: Asham, when Micah is involved. Otherwise, not so much. |
21 | * LostHimInACardGame: Micah wins Elissa for Asham in the pagan gambling den. |
22 | * LavaPit: The primary method of dispatching the HumanSacrifice involves a high dive into a flaming pit. |
23 | * RebelLeader: Micah turns into one after his imprisonment. |
24 | * TakingTheBullet: At the beginning of the film, Asham demonstrates his gratitude to Micah by taking a spear meant for Micah. |
25 | * ATasteOfTheLash: Micah undergoes a bad whipping while in jail. |
26 | * TheVoiceless: Asham. |
27 | * WretchedHive: Damascus. |
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