\"The Lion Man\" is a desert adventure from 1936 that is set in the middle east, but was filmed in Arizona. A titled man from England takes his young son on a business trip, but it turns violent and the boy is orphaned an left to be raised by a man who trains lions. As he grows, he finds there is disharmony in the community and winds up being a pawn between two groups. Amber and Mike try to understand this murky plot and Mike describes the original character he created for use in tabletop role playing games that he developed based on this movie.
Title: The Lion Man
Director: John P. McCarthy
IMDB Rating: 4.8 out of 10
Rating: Approved
Content warnings: death of an animal, kidnapping, murder, human trafficking, violence against children, drugging someone against their will, hostage situation
Hilarious tagline: “He led an army of lions!\"
5th Edition Character: El Lion, a lion-themed barbarian who ferociously defends his territory.
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