Plot Summary

Rome at the time of the persecution of Christians: Androclus, a poor tailor, frees a lion in the forest from terrible pain caused by a thorn in his paw. The two meet again by chance when the devout Christian is about to be thrown to wild animals in the arena. The lion spares him with gratitude, but the real danger for Androklus comes from another direction.

Movie Details

Original Title
Androklus und der Löwe
Status
released
Original Language
de

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Cast

Herbert Köfer as Androklus

Herbert Köfer

Androklus

Gerhard Bienert as Ferrovius

Gerhard Bienert

Ferrovius

Stefan Lisewski as Hauptmann

Stefan Lisewski

Hauptmann

Marita Böhme as Lavinia

Marita Böhme

Lavinia

Heinz Behrens as Lentulus

Heinz Behrens

Lentulus

Marianne Wünscher as Megara

Marianne Wünscher

Megara

Horst Schön as

Horst Schön

Erhard Köster as

Erhard Köster

Horst Schulze as

Horst Schulze

Willi Schrade as

Willi Schrade

Gerhard Rachold as

Gerhard Rachold

Harry Pietzsch as

Harry Pietzsch

Harald Halgardt as

Harald Halgardt

Gerry Wolff as

Gerry Wolff

Paul Berndt as

Paul Berndt

Hans Hardt-Hardtloff as

Hans Hardt-Hardtloff

Claus Schulz as

Claus Schulz

Hans-Joachim Glaeser as

Hans-Joachim Glaeser

Willi Neuenhahn as

Willi Neuenhahn

Gerd Staiger as

Gerd Staiger

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