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The Prodigal Son
Also known as Glataði sonurinn in Iceland
(1923) England
B&W : 17 reels / 18,454 feet
Directed by A.E. Coleby

Cast: Stewart Rome [Magnus Stephenson], Henry Victor [Oscar Stephenson], Edith Bishop [Helga Neilson], [?] Colette Brettelle or Colette Bishop? [Thora Neilson / Elin], Adeline Hayden Coffin [Anna Stephenson], Frank Wilson [Stephen Stephenson], Henry Nicholls-Bates [Oscar Neilson], Louise Conti [Aunt Margaret], Peter Upcher [Nils Finsen], Sam Austin [the captain]

Stoll Film Company, Limited, production; distributed by Stoll Film Company, Limited. / Scenario by A.E. Coleby, from the novel The Prodigal Son by Hall Caine. Costume design by Erté. / Premiered 1923 at the Royal Opera House. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Released in two parts; part one at eight reels titled The Prodigal Son, with part two at nine reels titled The Return of the Prodigal. The film was released in Iceland as Glataði sonurinn in February 1929. The film was rereleased in the United Kingdom at six reels in 1929.

Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: (unknown)

Keywords: Authors: Hall Caine

Listing updated: 9 May 2020.

References: FilmYearBook-1923 p. x; Gifford-British n. 07626; Perry-British p. 49 : Website-IMDb.

 
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