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Jack the Giant Killer
Jack the Giant Killer

Jack the Giant Killer

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

Genres

AdventureFantasyFamily

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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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Budget

$3000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

6.39/10

Release Date

18 May 1962

Country

United States of America

Cast

Kerwin Mathews

Kerwin Mathews

Jack

Judi Meredith

Judi Meredith

Princess Elaine

Torin Thatcher

Torin Thatcher

Pendragon

Walter Burke

Walter Burke

Gama

Don Beddoe

Don Beddoe

Imp

Barry Kelley

Barry Kelley

Sigurd

Dayton Lummis

Dayton Lummis

King Mark

Anna Lee

Anna Lee

Lady Constance

Roger Mobley

Roger Mobley

Peter

Robert Gist

Robert Gist

Scottish Captain

Tudor Owen

Tudor Owen

Chancellor

Ken Mayer

Ken Mayer

Boatswain

Herman Belmonte

Herman Belmonte

Nobleman (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Party Guest (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Celebration Guest (uncredited)

Richard LaMarr

Richard LaMarr

Royal Court Member (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Nobleman (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

Monty O'Grady

Nobleman (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Celebration Guest (uncredited)

Helen Wallace

Helen Wallace

Jack's Mother (uncredited)

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