Androcles and the Lion

1952 film by Chester Erskine, Nicholas Ray
Movie film Q2613223
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Androcles and the Lion

Summary

Androcles and the Lion is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Androcles and the Lion's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Androcles and the Lion was directed by Chester Erskine[4].
  • Androcles and the Lion was directed by Nicholas Ray[5].
  • George Bernard Shaw wrote the screenplay for Androcles and the Lion[6].
  • Chester Erskine wrote the screenplay for Androcles and the Lion[7].
  • Androcles and the Lion's composer is recorded as Friedrich Hollaender[8].
  • Androcles and the Lion's genre is sword-and-sandal film[9].
  • A cast member of Androcles and the Lion was Jean Simmons[10].
  • A cast member of Androcles and the Lion was Victor Mature[11].
  • A cast member of Androcles and the Lion was Alan Young[12].
  • A cast member of Androcles and the Lion was Alan Mowbray[13].
  • A cast member of Androcles and the Lion was Elsa Lanchester[14].
  • A cast member of Androcles and the Lion was Gene Lockhart[15].
  • A cast member of Androcles and the Lion was Jim Backus[16].
  • A cast member of Androcles and the Lion was John Hoyt[17].
  • A cast member of Androcles and the Lion was Maurice Evans[18].
  • A cast member of Androcles and the Lion was Noel Willman[19].
  • A cast member of Androcles and the Lion was Reginald Gardiner[20].
  • A cast member of Androcles and the Lion was Robert Newton[21].
  • A cast member of Androcles and the Lion was Woody Strode[22].
  • A cast member of Androcles and the Lion was Lowell Gilmore[23].
  • A cast member of Androcles and the Lion was Strother Martin[24].
  • A cast member of Androcles and the Lion was Sylvia Lewis[25].
  • Androcles and the Lion was produced by Gabriel Pascal[26].
  • Androcles and the Lion's production company is recorded as RKO Pictures[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Androcles and the Lion was produced by Gabriel Pascal[26]. Directors include Chester Erskine[4] and Nicholas Ray[5]. Screenwriters include George Bernard Shaw[6] and Chester Erskine[7]. Cast members include Jean Simmons[10], Victor Mature[11], Alan Young[12], Alan Mowbray[13], Elsa Lanchester[14], and Gene Lockhart[15].

Publication

Androcles and the Lion was released on January 1, 1952[28]. The original language of it was English[29]. Its genre is sword-and-sandal film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Reception

Reviews include 6/10[31] and 43%[32].

Why It Matters

Androcles and the Lion ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  28. [31] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1952-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter George Bernard Shaw, Chester Erskine
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+98'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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