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Napoleon and Samantha   1972         G, 92 min. Genre: Family / Drama / Adventure Director: Bernard McEveety   Cast: Michael Douglas, Will Geer, Arch Johnson, Johnny Whitaker, Jodie Foster, Henry Jones, Vito Scotti, John Crawford, Mary Wickes, Ellen Corby, Rex Holman, Claude Johnson, John Lupton   After a traveling circus gives young Napoleon's (Johnny Whitaker) grandfather (Will Geer) an aging lion, Gramps dies and Napoleon is afraid that he will be sent to an orphanage. To cover up Gramp's death, Napoleon convinces goat herder Danny (Michael Douglas) to help bury Gramps and keep his death a secret. Danny comes to Napoleon's aid and then leaves for the wilderness. When authorities investigate, Napoleon is joined by Samantha (Jodie Foster), and they work their way across Oregon with their pet lion searching for Danny. Disney. Cast Michael Douglas Danny Will Geer Grandpa Arch Johnson Chief of Police Johnny Whitaker Napoleon Jodie Foster Samantha Henry Jones Mr. Gutteridge Vito Scotti The Clown John Crawford Desk Sergeant Mary Wickes Clerk Ellen Corby Gertrude Rex Holman Mark Claude Johnson Gary John Lupton Pete