The Lad and the Lion (1917)
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.
Director: Alfred E. Green
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Vivian Reed as Nakula |
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Will Machin as William Bankington (lad) |
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Charles Le Moyne as Dan Saada |
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Al W. Filson as Shiek Ali-es-hadji |
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Cecil Holland as Col. Vivier |
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Lafe McKee as James Bankington |
| Crew | Olga Celeste | Animal Wrangler |
| Writing | Edgar Rice Burroughs | Novel |
| Directing | Alfred E. Green | Director |