Napoleon and Samantha

Two young children, who, rather than part with an old pet lion who was once a circus performer, go on a perilous mountain trek to stay with a recluse friend.

Napoleon and Samantha is a 1972 drama adventure movie directed by Bernard McEveety, starring Michael Douglas, Jodie Foster, Will Geer. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.1/10 from 1,200 votes and runs 1h 32m.