Napoleon and Samantha
Jul 05 1972
•2h 32m
•Action, Adventure, Drama, Family
Two young children, who, rather than part with an old pet lion who was once a circus performer, go on a perilous mountain trek to stay with a recluse friend.
Cast
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Michael Douglas
Danny Arlington Williams III
Jodie Foster
Samantha
Johnny Whitaker
Napoleon
Will Geer
Grandpa
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