Frei geboren - Königin der Wildnis (1966)
Wildhüter George Adamson zieht zusammen mit seiner Frau Joy drei Löwenbabys mit der Flasche groß. Schweren Herzens müssen sie dann die heranwachsenden Löwinnen in den Zoo geben – aber von Elsa, Joys Liebling, können sie sich nicht trennen. Nach und nach jedoch sehen Joy und George die Notwendigkeit ein, Elsa wieder in die Wildnis zu entlassen. Doch dazu ist Elsa unfähig. Mühsam müssen ihr die Adamsons beibringen, Wild zu jagen.
Der Regisseur:
James Hill
Der Autor:
Lester Cole
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Virginia McKenna as Joy Adamson |
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Bill Travers as George Adamson |
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Geoffrey Keen as Kendall |
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Peter Lukoye as Nuru |
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Omar Chambati as Makkede |
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Bill Godden as Sam |
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Robert S. Young as James |
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Bryan Epsom as Baker |
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Geoffrey Best as Watson |
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Robert Cheetham as Ken |
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Surya Patel as Doctor |
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Elsa as Lion Cub/Lioness (uncredited) |
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Pati as Rock Hyrax (uncredited) |
| Writing | Lester Cole | Screenplay |
| Production | Sam Jaffe | Producer |
| Editing | Don Deacon | Editor |
| Directing | James Hill | Director |
| Production | Paul B. Radin | Producer |
| Writing | Don Black | Lyricist |
| Sound | John Barry | Songs |
| Production | Carl Foreman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Sidney G. Barnsby | Production Supervisor |
| Writing | Joy Adamson | Book |
| Directing | William P. Cartlidge | Assistant Director |
| Production | L. C. Rudkin | Production Manager |
| Sound | John Barry | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Gavrik Losey | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Bob Jones | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Richard Best Jr. | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Chris Greenham | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Claude Hitchcock | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | John D. Hall | Boom Operator |
| Camera | Kenneth Talbot | Director of Photography |