Jack the Giant Killer (1962)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $3,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 7.749 |
Directed By
Nathan Juran
Crew
Orville H. Hampton
Nathan Juran
Nathan Juran
Orville H. Hampton
Frank McCoy
Tim Baar
Lloyd Vaughan
Bert Shefter
Augie Lohman
David S. Horsley
Grant Whytock
Dave Berman
Wah Chang
Robert E. Kent
Fernando Carrere
Howard A. Anderson
Edward G. Boyle
Louise Miehle
Ben Hersh
Ralph E. Black
Edward Small
Charles Gemora
Paul Sawtell
Gene Warren
Bill Brace
Tom Holland
Phil Kellison
Jim Danforth
David Pal
TOP 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
Roger Mobley
Peter
Robert Gist
Scottish Captain
Tudor Owen
Chancellor
Ken Mayer
Boatswain
Herman Belmonte
Nobleman (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Party Guest (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Celebration Guest (uncredited)
Richard LaMarr
Royal Court Member (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Nobleman (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady
Nobleman (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Celebration Guest (uncredited)
Helen Wallace
Jack's Mother (uncredited)
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