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Jack the Giant Killer

Jack the Giant Killer

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

19626.51h 34m

Overview

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.

Directed by Nathan Juran
Written by Nathan Juran, Orville H. Hampton
Produced by Edward Small
Box OfficeBudget: $3.0M0

Top 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

R

Roger Mobley

Peter

Robert Gist

Robert Gist

Scottish Captain

Themes & Keywords

princesscastlecornwall, englandstop motiondragonmiddle ages (476-1453)giantfantascope

About Jack the Giant Killer

Jack the Giant Killer is a adventure, fantasy, family film released in 1962 exploring themes of princess, castle, cornwall, england, stop motion, dragon, middle ages (476-1453). Directed by Nathan Juran, it stars Kerwin Mathews, Judi Meredith, Torin Thatcher. 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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