Jack the Giant Killer (1962)
- Starring:
- Kerwin Mathews, Judi Meredith, (more)
- Director(s):
- Nathan Juran
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- G
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Jack the Giant Killer
Nathan Juran, director of The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad, tries to make the magic happen again on a much more attenuated budget in Jack the Giant Killer. Torin Thatcher, another Sinbad alumnus, plays a wicked wizard who kidnaps toothsome-princess Judi Meredith. Kerwin Mathews, still another veteran of Sinbad, plays Jack, who rescues Meredith and promises to escort her to safety. Stop-motion animator Jim Danforth creates several fire-breathing perils along the same lines as Ray Harryhausen's special effects in Sinbad; happily, Danforth emulates the Harryhausen style without stooping to imitation. Prominent among the supporting actors is Don Beddoe as an impish genie. In the recently reissued prints of Jack the Giant Killer, most of the original voices have been dubbed over, and incongruous musical numbers added. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 96 mins
Complete Cast of Jack the Giant Killer
- Kerwin Mathews - Jack
- Torin Thatcher - Pendragon
- Walter Burke - Garna
- Anna Lee - Lady Constance
- Ken Mayer - Boatswain
- Tudor Owen - Chancellor
- Robert Gist - Capt. McFadden
- Judi Meredith - Princess Elaine
- Don Beddoe - Imp in Bottle
- Barry Kelley - Sigurd
- Dayton Lummis - King Mark
- Roger Mobley - Peter
- Helen Wallace - Jack's Mother
- Director(s):
- Nathan Juran
- Writer(s):
- Nathan Juran, Orville H. Hampton
- Producer(s):
- Edward Small
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- G(Excellent For Children)
- Categories:
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family & Kids
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