The Magic Sword

Basil Rathbone Director: Bert I. Gordon Bert I. Gordon

Overview

In this fun-filled adventure-fantasy, a rookie knight embarks upon a valiant quest to save a princess who has been captured by a malicious magician. Along the way he must battle the usual assortment of dragons, ogres and other mythical beings. He is assisted by a good witch who gives him a magic sword. Unfortunately, the magic fails and suddenly he must find his own magic from within.

Product Details

Release Date:	12/03/2019
UPC:	0738329241001
Original Release:	1962
Rating:	NR
Source:	Kl Studio Classics
Region Code:	A
Time:	1:20:00
Sales rank:	5,697

Special Features

Audio commentary by film historian Tim Lucas and filmmaker Larry Blamire; Theatrical trailer; 1920x1080p

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Basil Rathbone	Lodac
Estelle Winwood	Sybil
Anne Helm	Princess Helene
Gary Lockwood	Sir George
Liam Sullivan	Sir Branton
John Mauldin	Sir Patrick
Jacques Gallo	Sir Dennis
Leroy Johnson	Sir Ulrich
David Cross	Sir Pedro
Angus Duncan	Sir James
Taldo Kenyon	Sir Anthony
Maila "Vampira" Nurmi	The Hag
Jack Kosslyn	Ogre
Lorrie Richards	Anne
Merritt Stone	King
Angelo Rossitto	Dwarf
Danielle de Metz	French Girl
Richard Kiel	Pinhead

Technical Credits

Bernard Schoenfeld

Bert I. Gordon	Director,Producer
Franz Bachelin	Production Designer
Harry Gerstad	Editor
Richard Markowitz	Score Composer
George R. Nelson	Set Decoration/Design
Milt Rice	Special Effects
Oscar Rodriguez	Costumes/Costume Designer
Bernard Schoenfeld	Screenwriter
Dan Striepeke	Makeup
Paul Vogel	Cinematographer

Editorial Reviews

Children -- who are its main target audience anyway -- are likely to enjoy The Magic Sword, although those who expect CGI-level special effects or big budget sets and costumes are likely to scoff at it. Most adults will not particularly care for Sword, which is admittedly a pretty slipshod affair; however, those adults who saw Sword as a child or who have a soft spot for earnest and sincere if not very well done children's movies may find themselves entertained. Those who enjoy laughing at such film's shortcomings will also find plenty to enjoy here, for Sword is filled with laughably poor dialogue and inept characterizations. Many of the howlers come about because the film does have such an innocence about it that the possible double intenders it inadvertently includes can be quite amusing. Star Gary Lockwood's unpolished and basically poor performance only adds to the amusement. Fortunately, Basil Rathbone and Estelle Winwood are on hand to provide some professional performances. They're both operating in "high ham" mode, mind you, especially Rathbone, but they're rather delicious. Sword may not be a good film, but it's basically inoffensive and safe, and it does provide pleasure in its way.

All Movie Guide - Craig Butler