---
title: 'The Lion (1962)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jack Cardiff'
released: '1962-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 96
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-lion-1962'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056186/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Lion (1962)

1962 · 96 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jack Cardiff](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-cardiff)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Malcolm Arnold](https://cinepixo.com/people/malcolm-arnold)
- **Producer:** [Samuel G. Engel](https://cinepixo.com/people/samuel-g-engel)
- **Director of Photography:** [Edward Scaife](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-scaife)
- **Editor:** [Russell Lloyd](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-lloyd)

## Cast

- [Pamela Franklin](https://cinepixo.com/people/pamela-franklin)
- [Ralph Helfer](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-helfer)
- [Trevor Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/trevor-howard)
- [Capucine](https://cinepixo.com/people/capucine)
- [William Holden](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-holden)

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