How do I solve 4 down in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31247?

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4 down reads "Running wildly, no hero, cat character in film" (3,8,4 letters); the answer is THE COWARDLY LION. It's an anagram clue: the answer is a rearrangement of letters supplied by the clue itself. Look for an indicator like 'mixed', 'broken', 'cooked', or 'wild', and find a phrase whose letters add up to the answer's length. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

Running wildly, no hero, cat character in film (3,8,4)

4D — Running wildly, no hero, cat character in film (3,8,4) — THE COWARDLY LION