Androcles and the Lion 71 years old

Story of a Christian in ancient Rome who befriends a lion

Androcles and the Lion

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.

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Androcles and the Lion Cast

Name Character
Reginald Gardiner He was 49, 77 years old when he died as Lentulus
Maurice Evans He was 51, 87 years old when he died as Caesar
Jim Backus He was 39, 76 years old when he died as Centurion
Victor Mature He was 39, 86 years old when he died as Captain
Gene Lockhart He was 61, 65 years old when he died as Menagerie Keeper
Jean Simmons She was 23, 80 years old when she died as Lavinina
John Hoyt He was 47, 85 years old when he died as Cato
Strother Martin He was 33, 61 years old when he died as Soldier (uncredited)
Woody Strode He was 38, 80 years old when he died as The Lion
Alan Young He was 33, 96 years old when he died as Androcles
Alan Mowbray He was 56, 72 years old when he died as Editor of Gladiators
Lowell Gilmore He was 45, 53 years old when he died as Metellus
Noel Willman He was 34, 70 years old when he died as Spintho
Robert Newton He was 47, 50 years old when he died as Ferrovius
Elsa Lanchester She was 50, 84 years old when she died as Megaera

Androcles and the Lion Crew

Name Department
Mel Berns as Makeup Artist. He was 55 (79) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Harry Stradling Sr. as Director of Photography. He was 51 (68) years old when He died Camera
Chester Erskine as Director. He was 49 (82) years old when He died Directing
Chester Erskine as Adaptation. He was 49 (82) years old when He died Writing
Ken Englund as Adaptation. He was 38 (79) years old when He died Writing
Gabriel Pascal as Producer. He was 58 (60) years old when He died Production
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Androcles and the Lion (71 years)

Story of a Christian in ancient Rome who befriends a lion

  • Release day: Monday, December 01, 1952
  • Runtime: 98 minutes