Release Date: Jan 9, 1953 Wide
Release Date: Jan 9, 1953 Wide
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With George Bernard Shaw safely in his grave, RKO chief Howard Hughes had no qualms about twisting and bending Shaw's Androcles & the Lion to accommodate his own notions of entertainment. Happier, wiser heads prevailed before the Hughes-commissioned "Vestal Virgins" sequence, complete with near-naked dancing girls, was foisted on the public. Originally, Harpo Marx was to have played Androcles, the simple-hearted Christian tailor whose friendship with a lion saves himself and his friends from
PG, 1 hr. 45 min.
Jan 9, 1953 Wide
Feb 23, 2010
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The production design and direction are unimaginative but this is loaded with wonderful performances from both the American actors as well as the great cast of English thespians who have a wonderful time with Shaw's witty dialogue.
April 29, 2011
Super Reviewer
Well, it's fairly overwrought, preachy, and inappropriately silly but I suppose it's still a fun watch.
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