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Androcles and the Lion

Androcles and the Lion

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The story of Androcles, the simple-hearted Christian tailor whose friendship with a lion saves himself and his friends from martyrdom in the Roman Colosseum.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

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Release Date

15 November 1967

Country

United States of America

Cast

Norman Wisdom

Norman Wisdom

Androcles

Noël Coward

Noël Coward

Caesar

Ed Ames

Ed Ames

Ferrovius

Brian Bedford

Brian Bedford

Lentulus

Kurt Kasznar

Kurt Kasznar

Gladiator's Manager

Patricia Routledge

Patricia Routledge

Magaera, Androcles' Wife

Inga Swenson

Inga Swenson

Lavinia

John Cullum

John Cullum

Roman Captain

Clifford David

Clifford David

Metellus

Geoffrey Holder

Geoffrey Holder

Lion

George Mathews

George Mathews

Centurion

William Redfield

William Redfield

Spintho

William Hickey

William Hickey

George Reeder

George Reeder

Bill Starr

Bill Starr

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