United States / Dec 01, 1952 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gene Lockhart | Menagerie Keeper |
| Alan Mowbray | Editor of Gladiators |
| Noel Willman | Spintho |
| John Hoyt | Cato |
| Jim Backus | Centurion |
| Lowell Gilmore | Metellus |
| Woody Strode | The Lion |
| Strother Martin | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Millard Sherwood | Christian (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Androcles and the Lion |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date | 1 dicembre 1952 |
| Production | Gabriel Pascal, Lewis J. Rachmil |
| Writer | Ken Englund, Chester Erskine, George Bernard Shaw |
| Editing | Roland Gross |
| Cinematography | Harry Stradling Sr. |
| Assistant directors | Arthur J. Vitarelli, Gregg Peters, Coby Ruskin, Chester Erskine, Nicholas Ray |
| Camera operators | Harry Stradling Sr. |
| Additional photography | Harry Stradling Sr. |
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| Production design | William Cameron Menzies, Harry Horner, Charles F. Pyke, Al Orenbach, Albert S. D'Agostino, Darrell Silvera |
| Art direction | Charles F. Pyke, Albert S. D'Agostino, William Cameron Menzies, Al Orenbach, Darrell Silvera, Harry Horner |
| Set decoration | Al Orenbach, Darrell Silvera, William Cameron Menzies, Charles F. Pyke, Albert S. D'Agostino, Harry Horner |
| Stunts | Stubby Kruger, Wayne Burson, Alex Sharp |
| Music | Friedrich Hollaender, John L. Cass, Clem Portman |
| Sound | John L. Cass, Clem Portman, Friedrich Hollaender |
| Costume design | Emile Santiago, Larry Germain, Mel Berns |
| Makeup | Mel Berns, Larry Germain, Emile Santiago |
| Hairstyling | Larry Germain, Mel Berns, Emile Santiago |
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