5.0
The Lion Man (1936)
August 12, 19361h 7mEN
4.8
4 votes
Overview
A young British boy whose father was murdered by a treacherous Aran sheik finds himself in a position to exact revenge as an adult.
Director
John P. McCarthyTop Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
Normandy Pictures Corp.
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5.0There's something of the Rudolph Valentino about Jon Hall in this quite enjoyable, very low budget, desert adventure about a young man who finds himself in a position to take revenge on the ruthless sheikh who murdered his father and condemned him, as a young boy, to a life of poverty. You can easily tell it's an Edgar Rice Burroughs story - Hall ("Ed Lion") has a decency and integrity, as well as an affinity with the land and the animals (hence his moniker) and when he falls in love with "Eulilah" (Kathleen Burke) it certainly has shades of "Tarzan" and "Jane" about it. The production isn't g…
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