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Jack the Giant Killer (1962)

Directed by Nathan H. Juran

Fantasy | Adventure | Family

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.

Rated G | Length 94 minutes

Actors

Kerwin Mathews | Judi Meredith | Torin Thatcher | Walter Burke | Don Beddoe | Barry Kelley | Dayton Lummis | Anna Lee | Roger Mobley | Robert Gist | Tudor Owen | Ken Mayer | Herman Belmonte | Sam Harris | Stuart Holmes | Richard LaMarr | Jack Mower | Monty O'Grady | Bert Stevens | Helen Wallace

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
05/27/2012TVStreamingVideo on Demand6.5 stars
 

Viewing Notes

My kind of movie all the way… stopmo creatures and fantasy adventure. Granted, these monsters don’t compare to Harryhausen’s work but still an entertaining good vs evil flick.

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