The Lion at World's End

"Love... Laughter... Adventure... and the "Born Free" legend grows."

1971 1h 29m EN

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7.8

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★7.8TMDB · 4

DocumentaryAdventure

Synopsis

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The astonishing true story of a zoo-born lion who finds himself in the pet department of Harrods, then the cellar of an antique shop in London and, ultimately the wilds of Africa.

“Love... Laughter... Adventure... and the "Born Free" legend grows.”

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Cast

Bill Travers
Virginia McKenna
George Adamson
Anthony Bourke
John Rendall
Terence Adamson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bill Travers
Writers: James Hill, Bill Travers
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bert Jansch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna and George Adamson carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Love... Laughter... Adventure... and the "Born Free" legend grows.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0074315 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bill Travers directs. Bert Jansch scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
255 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Bert Jansch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna and George Adamson carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Love... Laughter... Adventure... and the "Born Free" legend grows.".
7IMDB entry: tt0074315 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.