Jack the Giant Killer
A pretty princess. An evil sorcerer. A hero for the ages.
1962 • 94 min • Adventure · Fantasy · Family
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 6- 100 Reviewers · 3 · 53%
- 66 Audience · 56 · 47%
A young farmer named Jack must rescue a princess from a wicked sorcerer and his magical creatures. He encounters giants, witches, and dragons in an adventure across medieval Cornwall.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 0/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 0/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Some fantasy violence with monsters and giants
- A princess is kidnapped multiple times
- Witches and sorcerers use dark magic
What it models well
- Courage and bravery
- Protecting others
- Good triumphs over evil
Talk about it after
- Different ways people can be brave
- The power of friendship and teamwork
- Understanding magic and fantasy creatures
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Top billed cast
Director: Nathan Juran • Crew: Orville H. Hampton, Nathan Juran, Orville H. Hampton
Trailers & clips
Jack the Giant Killer ≣ 1962 ≣ Trailer
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Reviewer notes
RecommendedVery 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?…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersIt 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.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewers***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.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.6/10 (56)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $3,000,000
- IMDb
- tt0056112
