Androcles and the Lion 72 years old
Story of a Christian in ancient Rome who befriends a lion
George Bernard Shaw’s breezy, delightful dramatization of this classic fable—about a Christian slave who pulls a thorn from a lion’s paw and is spared from death in the Colosseum as a result of his kind act—was written as a meditation on modern Christian values. Pascal’s final Shaw production is played broadly, with comic character actor Alan Young as the titular naïf. He’s ably supported by Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Robert Newton, and Elsa Lanchester.
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Androcles and the Lion Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Reginald Gardiner He was 49, 77 years old when he died | as Lentulus |
| Maurice Evans He was 51, 87 years old when he died | as Caesar |
| Jim Backus He was 39, 76 years old when he died | as Centurion |
| Victor Mature He was 39, 86 years old when he died | as Captain |
| Gene Lockhart He was 61, 65 years old when he died | as Menagerie Keeper |
| Jean Simmons She was 23, 80 years old when she died | as Lavinina |
| John Hoyt He was 47, 85 years old when he died | as Cato |
| Strother Martin He was 33, 61 years old when he died | as Soldier (uncredited) |
| Woody Strode He was 38, 80 years old when he died | as The Lion |
| Alan Young He was 33, 96 years old when he died | as Androcles |
| Alan Mowbray He was 56, 72 years old when he died | as Editor of Gladiators |
| Lowell Gilmore He was 45, 53 years old when he died | as Metellus |
| Noel Willman He was 34, 70 years old when he died | as Spintho |
| Robert Newton He was 47, 50 years old when he died | as Ferrovius |
| Elsa Lanchester She was 50, 84 years old when she died | as Megaera |
Androcles and the Lion Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Mel Berns as Makeup Artist. He was 55 (79) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Harry Stradling Sr. as Director of Photography. He was 51 (68) years old when He died | Camera |
| Chester Erskine as Director. He was 49 (82) years old when He died | Directing |
| Chester Erskine as Adaptation. He was 49 (82) years old when He died | Writing |
| Ken Englund as Adaptation. He was 38 (79) years old when He died | Writing |
| Gabriel Pascal as Producer. He was 58 (60) years old when He died | Production |
Androcles and the Lion (72 years)
Story of a Christian in ancient Rome who befriends a lion
- Release day: Monday, December 01, 1952
- Runtime: 98 minutes