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Jack the Giant Killer (1962)

"A pretty princess. An evil sorcerer. A hero for the ages."

6.4/10 1h 34m May 18, 1962
Adventure Fantasy Family

The terrible and trecherous Pendragon plans to gain the throne of Cornwall by getting the king to abdicate and to marry his lovely daughter. To help him he has his dreadful witches in his castle and his almost unstoppable sorcery. A giant under his control abducts the princess, but on the way home with her the giant meets farming lad Jack who slays him. This is only the beginning.

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Movie Details

Original Title Jack the Giant Killer
Original Language EN
Budget $3,000,000
Status Released
Popularity 0.8

Cast

Kerwin Mathews
Kerwin Mathews
Jack
Popularity: 3.1
Judi Meredith
Judi Meredith
Princess Elaine
Popularity: 0.5
Torin Thatcher
Torin Thatcher
Pendragon
Popularity: 0.5
Walter Burke
Walter Burke
Gama
Popularity: 1.7
Don Beddoe
Don Beddoe
Imp
Popularity: 0.9
Barry Kelley
Barry Kelley
Sigurd
Popularity: 1.5
Dayton Lummis
Dayton Lummis
King Mark
Popularity: 0.5
Anna Lee
Anna Lee
Lady Constance
Popularity: 2.2
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Roger Mobley
Peter
Popularity: 7.4
Robert Gist
Robert Gist
Scottish Captain
Popularity: 1.8
Tudor Owen
Tudor Owen
Chancellor
Popularity: 3.4
Ken Mayer
Ken Mayer
Boatswain
Popularity: 0.5

Key Crew

Screenplay Nathan Juran, Orville H. Hampton
Director Nathan Juran
Editor Grant Whytock
Producer Edward Small

Production

Edward Small Productions
US

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Keywords

princess castle cornwall, england stop motion dragon middle ages (476-1453) giant

Reviews from TMDB

Wuchak 8/10
Nov 26, 2018

***Medieval fairy tale with a noble hero, a beautiful princess, an evil wizard & spooky cronies*** A wholesome farm-youth-turned-knight in medieval England (Kerwin Mathews) is enlisted to guard a princess (Judi Meredith) from the schemes of a wicked sorcerer (Torin Thatcher). “Jack the Giant ... Read more

John Chard 8/10
Aug 18, 2019

It was nothing. I kill a giant every morning before breakfast. Starts my day right. It's the fairy tale land of Cornwall, England, and the Black Prince Pendragon (Torin Thatcher) plans to abduct Princess Elaine (Judith Meredith) so as to gain control of the land. However, his plans are at first t ... Read more

CinemaSerf 6/10
Nov 19, 2024

Very much in the vein of "the 7th Voyage of Sinbad"; this is a cracking magical adventure with Torin Thatcher stealing the show as the seriously hammy "Pendragon" - the evil wizard determined to have his wicked way with the Princess Elaine and to take over the Kingdom. Wait, though - could newly kni ... Read more

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Details
Release Date May 18, 1962
Runtime 1h 34m
Budget $3,000,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.8
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