| Release Date: | Jun 1966 |
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| Genres: | Family / Drama / Adventure |
| Awards: | Won 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 6 nominations |
| Runtime: | 95 min |
| Cast: | Virginia McKenna (Joy Adamson), Bill Travers (George Adamson), Geoffrey Keen (Kendall) Peter Lukoye (Nuru) Omar Chambati (Makkede) Bill Godden (Sam) Bryan Epsom (Baker) Robert Cheetham (Ken) Robert S. Young (James (as Robert Young)) Geoffrey Best (Watson) Surya Patel (Doctor) Elsa (Lion Cub / Lioness (uncredited)) Pati (Rock Hyrax (uncredited)) |
Joy Adamson and her husband, Kenya game warden George Adamson, raise Elsa, a lion cub. When Elsa approaches maturity, Joy determines she must re-educate Elsa to living in the wild so that the lioness can return to a free life.
