Jack the Giant Killer (1962)

6.5/10 94 min Adventure Fantasy 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.

Cast

Kerwin Mathews

Jack

Judi Meredith

Princess Elaine

Torin Thatcher

Pendragon

Walter Burke

Gama

Don Beddoe

Imp

Barry Kelley

Sigurd

Dayton Lummis

King Mark

Anna Lee

Lady Constance

Robert Gist

Scottish Captain

Tudor Owen

Chancellor

Ken Mayer

Boatswain

Stuart Holmes

Celebration Guest (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Nobleman (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

Nobleman (uncredited)

Helen Wallace

Jack's Mother (uncredited)

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