Androcles And The Lion (1952)

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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.

Drama, Faith & Spirituality, Classics, Comedy

Directed By: Chester Erskine

Written By: Chester Erskine, Ken Englund

In Theaters: Jan 9, 1953 Wide

On DVD: Feb 23, 2010

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Cast

Jean Simmons
Lavinia
Alan Young
Androcles
Victor Mature
Captain
Robert Newton
Ferrovius
Maurice Evans
Caesar
Elsa Lanchester
Megaera
Reginald Gardiner
Lentulus
Gene Lockhart
Menagerie keeper
Alan Mowbray
Editor
Noel Willman
Spintho
John Hoyt
Cato
Jim Backus
Centurion
Lowell Gilmore
Metelius
Woody Strode
The Lion

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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