A pretty princess. An evil sorcerer. A hero for the ages.
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.
Jack the Giant Killer (1962) is a adventure, fantasy and family film directed by Nathan Juran, released on May 18, 1962 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars Kerwin Mathews, Judi Meredith, Torin Thatcher and Walter Burke. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 56 ratings.
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Kerwin Mathews
as Jack
Judi Meredith
as Princess Elaine
Torin Thatcher
as Pendragon
Walter Burke
as Gama
Don Beddoe
as Imp
Barry Kelley
as Sigurd
Dayton Lummis
as King Mark
Anna Lee
as Lady Constance
Roger Mobley
as Peter
Robert Gist
as Scottish Captain
Tudor Owen
as Chancellor
Ken Mayer
as Boatswain
Directed by Nathan Juran, written by Orville H. Hampton, Nathan Juran and Orville H. Hampton, produced by Edward Small.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 56 ratings.
***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 Killer” (1962) is similar to “The Magic Sword,” which was released a couple of months earlier. Some people like to compare it…
Reviewed on November 26, 2018
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 thwarted when farmers boy Jack (Kerwin Matthews) slays the giant sent by Pendragon to claim the Princess. But Pendragon is…
Reviewed on August 18, 2019
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 knighted Kerwin Matthews, erstwhile farm boy who killed a troll, be her saviour? Augie Lohman's special effects are not…
Reviewed on November 19, 2024
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The main cast of Jack the Giant Killer (1962) includes Kerwin Mathews, Judi Meredith, Torin Thatcher, Walter Burke and Don Beddoe. The film was directed by Nathan Juran. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Jack the Giant Killer was released on May 18, 1962 and runs for 1h 34m.
Jack the Giant Killer (1962) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 56 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, fantasy and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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