Virginia McKenna

Joy Adamson

Bill Travers

George Adamson

Geoffrey Keen

Kendall

Peter Lukoye

Nuru

Omar Chambati

Makkede

Bill Godden

Sam

Robert S. Young

James

Bryan Epsom

Baker

Geoffrey Best

Watson

Robert Cheetham

Ken

Surya Patel

Doctor

Elsa

Lion Cub/Lioness (uncredited)

Pati

Rock Hyrax (uncredited)