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5.916 votes1952NR1h 38mComedyIMDb

Synopsis

“SPECTACLE, ROMANCE, COMEDY!...as only Shaw could write it and the screen show it!”

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.

Cast

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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
Lowell Gilmore
Metellus
Woody Strode
The Lion
Strother Martin
Soldier (uncredited)
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Millard Sherwood
Christian (uncredited)

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Criterion Channel

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What year was Androcles and the Lion released?

Androcles and the Lion was released in 1952.

How long is Androcles and the Lion?

Androcles and the Lion has a runtime of 1h 38m.

What genre is Androcles and the Lion?

Androcles and the Lion is classified as Comedy.

What is the age rating for Androcles and the Lion?

Androcles and the Lion is rated NR.