Directed by
| James Hill | ... | (directed by) |
| Tom McGowan | ... | (uncredited) |
Writing Credits (WGA)
| Joy Adamson | ... | (book) |
| Lester Cole | ... | (screenplay) (originally as Gerald L.C. Copley) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
| Virginia McKenna | ... | Joy Adamson | |
| Bill Travers | ... | George Adamson | |
| Geoffrey Keen | ... | Kendall | |
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Peter Lukoye | ... | Nuru |
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Omar Chambati | ... | Makkede |
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Bill Godden | ... | Sam |
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Bryan Epsom | ... | Baker |
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Robert Cheetham | ... | Ken |
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Robert S. Young | ... | James (as Robert Young) |
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Geoffrey Best | ... | Watson |
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Surya Patel | ... | Doctor |
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Elsa | ... | Lion Cub / Lioness (uncredited) |
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Pati | ... | Rock Hyrax (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Carl Foreman | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Sam Jaffe | ... | producer |
| Paul B. Radin | ... | producer (as Paul Radin) |
Music by
| John Barry | ... | (music composed by) |
Cinematography by
| Kenneth Talbot | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Don Deacon | ||
Production Management
| Sidney G. Barnsby | ... | production supervisor |
| L.C. Rudkin | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William P. Cartlidge | ... | assistant director |
| Gavrik Losey | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Chris Greenham | ... | sound editor |
| Claude Hitchcock | ... | sound recordist |
| Bob Jones | ... | sound recordist (as Robert Jones) |
| Richard Best Jr. | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
| John Hall | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Chic Anstiss | ... | camera operator (as Rodney Anstiss) |
| Tom Watson | ... | gaffer |
| Wally Wheatley | ... | grip |
| Robin Browne | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Marc Hyams | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
| John Jay | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Elsa Fennell | ... | wardrobe supervisor (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Gordon Davie | ... | assistant editor |
Music Department
| John Barry | ... | conducted by / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Sidney Margo | ... | music contractor (uncredited) |
| Eric Tomlinson | ... | music engineer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kay Rawlings | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| George Adamson | ... | chief technical adviser |
| Carl Foreman | ... | presenter |
| Hal Mason | ... | production coordinator |
| Jane Oscroft | ... | production secretary |
| Joel Preston | ... | publicist |
| Peter Whitehead | ... | animal supervisor |
| Sieuwke Bisleti | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
| Halsey Raines | ... | publicity director (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Haile Selassie | ... | the producers are also most grateful for help received from (as His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia) |