Napoleon and Samantha
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| Napoleon and Samantha | |
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 Napoleon and Samantha DVD cover |
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| Directed by | Bernard McEveety |
| Produced by | Winston Hibler |
| Written by | Stewart Raffill |
| Starring | Michael Douglas Jodie Foster |
| Music by | Buddy Baker |
| Cinematography | Monroe P. Askins |
| Editing by | Robert Stafford |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista |
| Release date(s) |  July 5, 1972 |
| Running time | 92 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Napoleon and Samantha is a 1972 family/adventure/drama directed by Bernard McEveety and written by Stewart Raffill. It stars Michael Douglas, Jodie Foster, and Johnny Whitaker.
[edit] Plot
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11-year old Napoleon lives with his grandfather. He and his grandfather adopt a lion named Major when by chance they meet an old clown who cannot take him back to Europe. When Napoleon's grandfather dies of old age, Napoleon runs off with the lion and his friend Samantha to try and find Danny and so Napoleon can avoid being sent to an orphanage.
[edit] Main cast
- Michael Douglas as Danny
- Will Geer as Grandpa
- Arch Johnson as Chief of Police
- Johnny Whitaker as Napoleon Wilson
- Jodie Foster as Samantha
- Henry Jones as Mr. Gutteridge
- Vito Scotti as Clown Dimetri
- John Crawford as Desk Sergeant
- Mary Wickes as Clara
- Ellen Corby as Gertrude
- Rex Holman as Mark
- Claude Johnson as Gary
- John Lupton as Pete
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