Androcles and the Lion

Androcles and the Lion

🎞️ Movie 98 min US
โ˜… 6.0 /10 1952

Story of a Christian in ancient Rome who befriends a lion

Androcles is a Christian who follows that religion's teachings even as they apply to the treatment of animals. Seeing a lion in pain, he removes a huge thorn from the beast's paw, creating a friend for life. Androcles and a number of other Christians are evenutally arrested and condemned to death in the arena. They are to die by being eaten by lions. Is it too much to hope that one of the lions may have a paw that has healed recently and might remember who helped heal it?

Cast

Jean Simmons
Jean Simmons
Lavinia
Victor Mature
Victor Mature
Captain
Alan Young
Alan Young
Androcles
Robert Newton
Robert Newton
Ferrovius
Maurice Evans
Maurice Evans
Emperor Antoninus (Caesar)
Elsa Lanchester
Elsa Lanchester
Megaera
Reginald Gardiner
Reginald Gardiner
Lentulus
Gene Lockhart
Gene Lockhart
Menagerie Keeper
Alan Mowbray
Alan Mowbray
Editor of Gladiators
Noel Willman
Noel Willman
Spintho
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Friedrich Hollaender
Composer
Harry Stradling Sr.
Harry Stradling Sr.
Cinematographer