The son of a sorceress, armed with weapons, armour and six magically summoned knights, embarks on a quest to save a princess from a vengeful wizard.
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| Basil Rathbone | ... | Lodac | |
| Estelle Winwood | ... | Sybil | |
| Gary Lockwood | ... | Sir George | |
| Anne Helm | ... | Princess Helene | |
| Liam Sullivan | ... | Sir Branton | |
| Danielle De Metz | ... | Mignonette | |
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Merritt Stone | ... | King |
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Jacques Gallo | ... | Sir Dennis of France |
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David Cross | ... | Sir Pedro of Spain |
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John Mauldin | ... | Sir Patrick of Ireland |
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Taldo Kenyon | ... | Sir Anthony of Italy |
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Angus Duncan | ... | Sir James of Scotland |
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Leroy Johnson | ... | Sir Ulrich of Germany |
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Marlene Callahan | ... | Princess Grace |
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Nick Bon Tempi | ... | Left Siamese Twin |
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George, the son of the sorceress Sybil, has been watching the beautiful Princess Helene from afar and is very much in love with her. When she is kidnapped by the evil wizard Lodac, the king her father announces that she will be given in marriage to whoever rescues her. The first to volunteer is Sir Branton who expects to undertake the task alone. George, over his mother's objections, also decides to save her and is accompanied by six ancient knights. The journey is perilous with Lodac placing a series of challenges before them. Many in the group do not survive but George must eventually face Lodac's greatest challenge - his dragon. Written by garykmcd
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
April 1962 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
St. George and the Dragon See more »Filming Locations:
Bronson Caves, Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
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Also, between 800 A.D. and 1806, there was an entity called the "Kingdom of Italy" which consisted of mostly of Northern and Central Italy except for Venice. It was one of the three constituent kingdoms of the so called Holly Roman Empire along with Germany and Burgundy. They were nominally ruled by the German Holy Roman Emperor, but in reality, central government was usually non-existent so the "Kingdom of Italy" only existed on paper.
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Shooting commenced at the Goldwyn studio on 11 January 1961. The film was announced and shot entirely as St. George and the 7 Curses. Richard Markowitz was signed to compose the music score on 6 March 1961. On 22 May 1961 United Artists announced they were changing the title to The Magic Sword. Although the screen credits give the official copyright date as 1961, Variety did not get to preview the film until 6 April 1962 at the Academy Awards Theatre. The AFI Catalog lists the first known theatrical screening as 28 March 1962 in Louisville, Kentucky. See more »Goofs
Even though modern Italian state did not exist until 1861, the region corresponding to it has been referred to as "Italy" since Roman times. And during the setting of this film, they would've spoken a form of Italian. And they would've been referred to as Italian-Speakers or Italians.Also, between 800 A.D. and 1806, there was an entity called the "Kingdom of Italy" which consisted of mostly of Northern and Central Italy except for Venice. It was one of the three constituent kingdoms of the so called Holly Roman Empire along with Germany and Burgundy. They were nominally ruled by the German Holy Roman Emperor, but in reality, central government was usually non-existent so the "Kingdom of Italy" only existed on paper.
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I saw this film at a matinée in 1962 when I was seven. I remembered it over the years as 70 minutes of pure excitement. I watched it again on DVD with my kids. Yes, it is low budget. Yes, it has cheesy special effects by today's standards. Yes, it has a corny plot and weak acting from some of the characters. Yet, I found it to have charm and my kids were just as enthralled as I was 43 years ago when I suspended my disbelief in the dark of the Saturday matinée. This film is, in its genre, a minor classic. Further, Basil Rathbone as the heavy is very good in the waning years of his life and career--much better than Torin Thatcher who played similar "heavy" roles in similar adventure movies.