Androcles and the Lion
(1952) Story of a Christian in ancient Rome who befriends a lion | Released
Ratings
5.8
6.2
40%
Financials
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Profit: - $0
Movie Details
Tag Line: Story of a Christian in ancient Rome who befriends a lion
Status: Released
Average Rating: 6
Release Date: Dec 1, 1952
Rating: NR
Run Time: 1h 38m
Original Language: English
Website: -
Production Countries: United States of America
Production Companies: RKO Radio Pictures
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Synopsis
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.
Crew
| Department | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Directing | Co-Director |
Nicholas Ray
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| Director |
Chester Erskine
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| Assistant Director |
Gregg Peters
Arthur J. Vitarelli
Coby Ruskin
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| Sound | Music |
Friedrich Hollaender
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| Sound |
Clem Portman
John L. Cass
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| Art | Art Direction |
Albert S. D'Agostino
Charles F. Pyke
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| Set Decoration |
Darrell Silvera
Al Orenbach
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| Production Design |
William Cameron Menzies
Harry Horner
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| Costume & Make-Up | Makeup Artist |
Mel Berns
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| Hairstylist |
Larry Germain
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| Costume Design |
Emile Santiago
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| Camera | Director of Photography |
Harry Stradling Sr.
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| Production | Associate Producer |
Lewis J. Rachmil
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| Producer |
Gabriel Pascal
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| Editing | Editor |
Roland Gross
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| Writing | Theatre Play |
George Bernard Shaw
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| Adaptation |
Chester Erskine
Ken Englund
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| Crew | Stunts |
Wayne Burson
Stubby Kruger
Alex Sharp
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| Department | Role | Name |