Movie: "Napoleon and Samantha"

Release Date: Jul 1972 Genres: Drama / Adventure / Family Awards: Nominated for Oscar. Runtime: min Cast: Michael Douglas (Danny), Will Geer (Grandpa), Arch Johnson (Chief of Police) Johnny Whitaker (Napoleon) Jodie Foster (Samantha) Henry Jones (Mr. Gutteridge) Major (Major the Lion) Vito Scotti (The Clown) John Crawford (Desk Sergeant) Mary Wickes (Clerk) Ellen Corby (Gertrude) Rex Holman (Mark) Claude Johnson (Gary) John Lupton (Pete)

Storyline

11-year old Napoleon lives with his grandfather. He has a good friend who is a clown at a circus. When the clown returns to Europe, Napoleon takes care of lion Major. But the grandfather dies and Napoleon runs off with the lion and his friend Samantha.