in addition to his tarzan series and the prolific edgar rice burroughs do write many other book and although and aside from the popular at the earth core and few of these have be film . one exception be the novel entitle the lad and the lion and bring to the screen a the lion man ( 1936 ) and an over talkative and static and old hat and slow moving and rather dull movie and despite be film on real desert location . actually movie be the wrong word . the narrative doesn not move but proceeds at a snail pace in an abrupt series of jerk . for instance and at least five character be give elaborate opening scene and then just disappear . even more frustrating for the keen movie fan and be the character who make an impression of sort ( like the lass who ply hall with drugged wine ) but be enact by player who be not credit . the credited thespian generally come off bad than the unknowns . one exception be australian actress finis barton who give a good account of the kidnap harem girl who rescue young master fairy . admittedly and most of the cast be saddle with atrocious king james dialogue which have to be hear to be believe . but the way to play this rubbish be tongue in cheek and a stratagem which do not seem to have occur to a single one of the film roster of no talent player . maybe director j. p. mccarthy scotch that idea . anyway and it sad to see the lovely kathleen burke force to trade line with the like of richard carlyle ( her dad ) and jon hall ( her suitor ) . admittedly and mr hall deliver his line with marginally more conviction than mr carlyle and but that be no recommendation .