The Lad and the Lion (1917)

Edgar Rice Burroughs' latest and most popular romance - with love triumphant

While on vacation from college, William Bankinton is shipwrecked. His mind a blank, he is picked up by a derelict ship upon which there are only a lion and a stowaway named Broot. After Broot commits suicide, Bankinton and the lion are cast adrift upon the shores of Africa where they exist in a primitive state for several months.

Cast (6)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Vivian Reed

Nakula

W

Will Machin

William Bankington (lad)

Charles Le Moyne

Dan Saada

Al W. Filson

Shiek Ali-es-hadji

Cecil Holland

Col. Vivier

Lafe McKee

James Bankington

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