The Magic Sword

Director: Bert I. Gordon Bert I. Gordon

Overview

This medieval adventure fantasy has Saint George (Gary Lockwood) as the hero battling the forces of evil. He incurs the wrath of the villainous Lodac (Basil Rathbone) who uses all his dark powers to stop our hero. George fights a giant ogre, a two headed dragon, witches and rescues the fair Princess Helene (Anne Helm) from becoming dragon food.

Product Details

Release Date:	12/03/2019
UPC:	0738329240998
Original Release:	1962
Rating:	NR
Source:	Kl Studio Classics
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:20:00
Sales rank:	46,862

Special Features

Audio Commentary by Film Historian Tim Lucas and Filmmaker Larry Blamire; Theatrical Trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Gary Lockwood	Sir George
Basil Rathbone	Lodac
Anne Helm	Princess Helene
Estelle Winwood	Sybil
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 Nurmi	The Hag
Vampira	Hag/Intruder
Jack Kosslyn	Ogre
Lorrie Richards	Anne
Anne Graves	Princess Laura
Marlene Callahan	Princess Grace
Merritt Stone	King
Danielle De Metz	French Girl
Nick Bon Tempi	Siamese Twin,Siamese Twin
Ted Finn	Dwarf
Angelo Rossitto	Dwarf
Richard Kiel	Pinhead

Technical Credits

Bert I. Gordon	Director,Producer
Milt Rice	Special Effects

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.