Androcles and the Lion
1952 · 98 MIN · IMDB 6.0 · 1,115 VOTES · DIR. Chester Erskine
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,268 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:33 Hail, Editor.
00:06:39 Andy, will you please hurry!
00:10:32 Come back.
00:14:36 § With the cross of Jesus §
00:19:03 They certainly don't look like much.
00:23:02 If I don't behave, I shall be thrown to the lions.
00:26:05 Grab hold!
00:30:37 Impossible.
00:35:12 But then I'm not a Christian. I'm a man.
00:38:02 Yes. There's a great deal in what you say.
00:41:43 It is to see the Christians that the people flock to the arena.
00:44:26 You tell me, do you? Well, I'll tell you something.
00:47:25 Nearer than you think, Caesar.
00:50:47 You know, Ferrovius, I'm not always a Christian.
00:53:35 if you wouldn't mind, just for my sake... -
00:57:38 I do not die for him, but for myself.
01:01:02 and must die for our beliefs.
01:05:52 Still, you know, I couldn't allow the tailors to net a bad name through me.
01:08:43 Everything is in readiness, Caesar. I'm looking forward to a great day.
01:11:54 However, as you please.
01:15:45 Farewell.
01:21:34 The hand of God is upon us, Captain.
01:25:02 I would never have another happy hour.
01:33:17 My dearest Mr. Androcles.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,268
Dialogue density12.9 lines / min
First line00:02:33
Final line01:33:17
Production Record
DirectorChester Erskine
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,115