The Lion (1962)
"He'd tear you to pieces if I gave the word."
Young Tina lives with her mother and stepfather on a wildlife reserve in Kenya. While her stepfather believes this is a wonderful environment for her to grow up in, her mother becomes increasingly concerned by her behaviour. These concerns are reinforced when it is revealed that her daughter's best friend in the whole world is a fully grown lion. Worried that her daughter may be turning into a savage, she sends for her former husband, Tina's biological father, in the hope that he can take her back to civilization (in this case rural Connecticut). But it seems as though Tina's mother wants something more than a civilized upbringing for her daughter.
- Date of release
- 1962-08-19
- TMDB
- 5.6 / 10 (10)
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Genres
- Drama, Adventure
- Director
- Jack Cardiff
Casting
- William Holden — Robert Hayward
- Trevor Howard — John Bullit
- Capucine — Christine
- Pamela Franklin — Tina
- Zamba — King
Interesting facts
- Filmed in: Kenya
The Lion is a 1962 British adventure film in CinemaScope directed by Jack Cardiff, starring William Holden and Trevor Howard. Filmed on location in Kenya and Uganda and on a property in Kenya co-owned by Holden, the Mount Kenya Safari Club.
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