

The Prodigal
1931-02-21 · 76 min · ★ 4.0
An aspiring singer, who has fallen on hard times and is now living as a hobo, returns to his wealthy southern family.
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- Directors
- Harry A. Pollard
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Lawrence TibbettJeffrey Farraday
Esther RalstonAntonia Farraday
Roland YoungDoc
Cliff EdwardsSnipe
Purnell PrattRodman Farraday
Hedda HopperChristine
Emma DunnMrs. Farraday
Stepin FetchitHokey
Louis John BartelsGeorge
Theodore von EltzCarter Jerome
Wally AlbrightPeter
Gertrude HowardNaomi
John LarkinAndrew Jackson Jones
Jules CowlesHobo (uncredited)
Charles R. MooreRailroad Porter (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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