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Jack the Giant Killer (1962)

A pretty princess. An evil sorcerer. A hero for the ages.

Genre : Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Nathan H. Juran
Writer : Orville H. Hampton, Nathan H. Juran

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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)

Crews

Nathan H. Juran
Nathan H. Juran
Director
Orville H. Hampton
Orville H. Hampton
Screenplay
Nathan H. Juran
Nathan H. Juran
Screenplay
Orville H. Hampton
Orville H. Hampton
Story
Edward Small
Edward Small
Producer
Robert E. Kent
Robert E. Kent
Associate Producer
Paul Sawtell
Paul Sawtell
Original Music Composer
Bert Shefter
Bert Shefter
Original Music Composer
David S. Horsley
David S. Horsley
Director of Photography
Grant Whytock
Grant Whytock
Editor
Fernando Carrere
Fernando Carrere
Art Direction
Edward G. Boyle
Edward G. Boyle
Set Decoration
Dave Berman
Dave Berman
Costume Design
Charles Gemora
Charles Gemora
Makeup Artist
Frank McCoy
Frank McCoy
Makeup Artist
Louise Miehle
Louise Miehle
Hairstylist
Ralph E. Black
Ralph E. Black
Unit Production Manager
Ben Hersh
Ben Hersh
Production Supervisor
Augie Lohman
Augie Lohman
Special Effects
Howard A. Anderson
Howard A. Anderson
Visual Effects
Wah Chang
Wah Chang
Visual Effects
Tim Baar
Tim Baar
Visual Effects
Gene Warren
Gene Warren
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

Trailers and other movies

Jack The Giant Killer (1962) - Trailer
Jack the Giant Killer ≣ 1962 ≣ Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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