Born Free (1966) Cast & Crew

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Directed by James Hill.

Cast

• Virginia McKenna as Joy Adamson
• Bill Travers as George Adamson
• Geoffrey Keen as Kendall
• Peter Lukoye as Nuru
• Omar Chambati as Makkede
• Bill Godden as Sam
• Robert S. Young as James
• Bryan Epsom as Baker
• Geoffrey Best as Watson
• Robert Cheetham as Ken
• Surya Patel as Doctor
• Elsa as Lion Cub/Lioness (uncredited)
• Pati as Rock Hyrax (uncredited)

Crew

• James Hill — Director
• Paul B. Radin — Producer
• Lester Cole — Screenplay
• Sam Jaffe — Producer
• John Barry — Original Music Composer
• Kenneth Talbot — Director of Photography

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