Jack the Giant Killer

Name: Jack the Giant Killer
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Family
Released: 1962-05-18
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Kerwin Mathews, Judi Meredith, Torin Thatcher, Walter Burke, Don Beddoe

1962·Movie·G·94 min·★ 6.5(54)

Adventure Fantasy Family More English titles

“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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Brazil	Looke, Looke Amazon Channel, Bloodstream, NetMovies	—
Japan	Bloodstream, Plex	—

About Jack the Giant Killer

Jack the Giant Killer is a 1962 English-language adventure, fantasy and family film directed by Nathan Juran. The cast is led by Kerwin Mathews, Judi Meredith, Torin Thatcher. It has a runtime of 1h 34m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel.

Jack the Giant Killer was produced by Edward Small Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on May 18, 1962, and carries a G certification.

Director: Nathan Juran
Writers: Orville H. Hampton, Nathan Juran
Release date: May 18, 1962
Original language: English
Age rating: G
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $3 million
Production: Edward Small Productions

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Jack the Giant Killer cast & crew

Jack the Giant Killer was directed by Nathan Juran and written by Orville H. Hampton and Nathan Juran.

The cast features Kerwin Mathews as Jack, Judi Meredith as Princess Elaine, Torin Thatcher as Pendragon, Walter Burke as Gama, Don Beddoe as Imp, and Barry Kelley as Sigurd.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Paul Sawtell, cinematography is by David S. Horsley, and it was produced by Edward Small.

Is Jack the Giant Killer worth watching?

Jack the Giant Killer holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 54 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.

At 1h 34m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy adventure, fantasy, and family, Jack the Giant Killer is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Jack the Giant Killer

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