Androcles and the Lion
SPECTACLE, ROMANCE, COMEDY!...as only Shaw could write it and the screen show it!
Storyline
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.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Victor Mature
Captain
Jean Simmons
Lavinina
Alan Young
Androcles
Robert Newton
Ferrovius
Maurice Evans
Caesar
Elsa Lanchester
Megaera
Reginald Gardiner
Lentulus
Gene Lockhart
Menagerie Keeper
Alan Mowbray
Editor of Gladiators
Noel Willman
Spintho
John Hoyt
Cato
Jim Backus
Centurion
Frequently Asked Questions
Androcles and the Lion was released on December 1, 1952.
The runtime of Androcles and the Lion is 1h 38m.
Androcles and the Lion is a Comedy movie.
Androcles and the Lion has a rating of 5.8 out of 10 on TMDB.
Androcles and the Lion is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Androcles and the Lion was directed by Chester Erskine.
The main cast of Androcles and the Lion includes Victor Mature, Jean Simmons, Alan Young.
Androcles and the Lion is originally in English.