Androcles and the Lion (1952)

Synopsis: During the last days of the Roman Empire, a Christian tailor named Androcles helps a suffering lion by removing a thorn from his paw. Later, after Caesar has rounded up the Christians and sentenced... During the last days of the Roman Empire, a Christian tailor named Androcles helps a suffering lion by removing a thorn from his paw. Later, after Caesar has rounded up the Christians and sentenced them to death by the beast, the lion refuses to harm the man who has been so kind to him. A subplot concerns a young Christian girl who falls in love with a Roman general. [More]

Starring: Jean Simmons, Alan Young, Victor Mature, Robert Newton

Starring: Jean Simmons, Alan Young, Victor Mature, Robert Newton, Maurice Evans

Director: Chester Erskine

Director: Chester Erskine
Producer: Gabriel Pascal
Composer: Frederick Hollander

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