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Androcles and the Lion (1967)
TV Movie | 150 min | Musical

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Androcles and the Lion (1967)

TV Movie | 150 min | Musical

The story of Androcles, the simple-hearted Christian tailor whose friendship with a lion saves himself and his friends from martyrdom in the Roman Colosseum.

Director

Joe Layton

Writers

George Bernard Shaw (play) | Peter Stone (adaptation)

Producer

Marc Merson

Composer

Richard Rodgers

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Updated Nov 15, 1967

Release date

Nov 15, 1967 (United States)

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
Norman Wisdom Androcles Androcles See fewer	A Stitch in Time (1963)
Noël Coward Caesar (as Noel Coward) Caesar (as Noel Coward) See fewer	In Which We Serve (1942)
Ed Ames Ferrovius Ferrovius See fewer	Daniel Boone (1964)
Brian Bedford Lentulus Lentulus See fewer	Nixon (1995)
John Cullum Roman Captain Roman Captain See fewer	Northern Exposure (1990)
Clifford David Metellus Metellus See fewer	Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
William Hickey Keeper of the Lions / Ox Driver Keeper of the Lions / Ox Driver See fewer	National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
Geoffrey Holder Lion Lion See fewer	Annie (1982)
Kurt Kasznar Gladiator's Manager Gladiator's Manager See fewer	Casino Royale (1967)
George Mathews Centurion Centurion See fewer	Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
William Redfield Spintho Spintho See fewer	One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
George Reeder Secutor / Lion Secutor / Lion See fewer	Music from Shubert Alley (1959)
Patricia Routledge Megaera, Androcles' Wife Megaera, Androcles' Wife See fewer	Keeping Up Appearances (1990)
Bill Starr Retiarius / Lion Retiarius / Lion See fewer	Midnight Caller (1988)
Inga Swenson Lavinia Lavinia See fewer	Benson (1979)