Jack the Giant Killer (1962)
Jack the Giant Killer (1962)
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.

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Cast

Kerwin Mathews Kerwin Mathews As: Jack
Judi Meredith Judi Meredith As: Princess Elaine
Torin Thatcher Torin Thatcher As: Pendragon
Walter Burke Walter Burke As: Gama
Don Beddoe Don Beddoe As: Imp
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A pretty princess. An evil sorcerer. A hero for the ages.
Certification: G

Details

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Family

Language: English, Italiano

Release Date: 18 May 1962

Country: US

Runtime: 94m

Company Credits

Company: Edward Small Productions

Budget: $3,000,000

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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)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edward Small

Edward Small

Producer

Ralph E. Black

Ralph E. Black

Unit Production Manager

Robert E. Kent

Robert E. Kent

Associate Producer

Ben Hersh

Ben Hersh

Production Supervisor

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Dave Berman

Dave Berman

Costume Design

Louise Miehle

Louise Miehle

Hairstylist

Frank McCoy

Frank McCoy

Makeup Artist

Charles Gemora

Charles Gemora

Makeup Artist

Sound

Bert Shefter

Bert Shefter

Original Music Composer

Paul Sawtell

Paul Sawtell

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Howard A. Anderson

Howard A. Anderson

Visual Effects

Gene Warren

Gene Warren

Visual Effects

Wah Chang

Wah Chang

Visual Effects

Tim Baar

Tim Baar

Visual Effects

Lloyd Vaughan

Lloyd Vaughan

Animation

Bill Brace

Bill Brace

Matte Painter

Jim Danforth

Jim Danforth

Visual Effects

Tom Holland

Tom Holland

Visual Effects

Phil Kellison

Phil Kellison

Visual Effects

David Pal

David Pal

Visual Effects

Camera

David S. Horsley

David S. Horsley

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Fernando Carrere

Fernando Carrere

Art Direction

Edward G. Boyle

Edward G. Boyle

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Augie Lohman

Augie Lohman

Special Effects

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