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 them to death by the beast, the lion refuses to harm the man who has been so kind to him. A subplot... 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]