Born Free

Born Free

A British couple in Kenya raise Elsa the lioness and try to teach her how to be wild again.

Where to watch Born Free

  • Free On Demand on TCM, through Dec 1, 2026
Born Free

Description

Docudrama1h 35m1966PG

At a national park in Kenya, English game warden George Adamson (Bill Travers) and his wife, Joy (Virginia McKenna), care for three orphaned lion cubs. After the two larger lions are shipped off to a zoo in the Netherlands, the smallest of the three, Elsa, stays with the couple. When Elsa is blamed for causing an elephant stampede in the nearby village, head warden John Kendall (Geoffrey Keen) demands the young lion either be trained to survive in the wilds of the Serengeti or be sent to a zoo.

DirectorJames Hill

Moods

  • Heartwarming
  • Moving
  • Inspiring