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Jack the Giant Killer

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

6.6(57)19621h 34m3

Desiring control of the kingdom, evil wizard Pendragon devises a cunning machination to usurp the throne. By abducting and forcing Princess Elaine to marry him, Pendragon will coerce the king into abdicating his power. When Pendragon sends a giant to kidnap Elaine, a simple farmer named Jack witnesses the abduction, and bravely slays the beast. Undeterred, Pendragon has more power and creatures at his disposal.

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Status
Released
Budget
$3M
Box office
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Language
Italian
  • princess
  • castle
  • cornwall, england
  • stop motion
  • dragon
  • middle ages (476-1453)
  • giant
  • fantascope

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Behind the camera

Director

Nathan Juran

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical16 Jul 1962
    • TheatricalG1 Jan 1974
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalPG1 Jan 1967
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical23 Jun 1962
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical12West Germany18 May 1962
  • PhilippinesPH

    • Theatrical14 Aug 1979
  • SwedenSE

    • Theatrical31 Dec 1962

Frequently asked questions

Jack the Giant Killer was released on 18 May 1962.

Audience reviews

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  • W

    Wuchak

    11/26/2018

    8/10

    ***Medieval fairy tale with a noble hero, a beautiful princess, an evil wizard & spooky cronies*** A wholesome farm-youth-turned-knight in medieval England (Kerwin Mathews) is enlisted to guard a princess (Judi Meredith) from the schemes of a wicked sorcerer (Torin Thatcher). “Jack the Giant Killer” (1962) is similar to “The Magic Sword,” which was released a couple of months earlier. Some people like to compar…

  • J

    John Chard

    8/18/2019

    8/10

    It was nothing. I kill a giant every morning before breakfast. Starts my day right. It's the fairy tale land of Cornwall, England, and the Black Prince Pendragon (Torin Thatcher) plans to abduct Princess Elaine (Judith Meredith) so as to gain control of the land. However, his plans are at first thwarted when farmers boy Jack (Kerwin Matthews) slays the giant sent by Pendragon to claim the Princess. But Pendragon i…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    11/19/2024

    6/10

    Very much in the vein of "the 7th Voyage of Sinbad"; this is a cracking magical adventure with Torin Thatcher stealing the show as the seriously hammy "Pendragon" - the evil wizard determined to have his wicked way with the Princess Elaine and to take over the Kingdom. Wait, though - could newly knighted Kerwin Matthews, erstwhile farm boy who killed a troll, be her saviour? Augie Lohman's special effects are not qui…

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