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The Magic Sword

The Magic Sword (1962)

1h 20m | PG-13

⭐ 4.2 / 10

The son of a sorceress, armed with weapons, armour and six magically summoned knights, goes on a quest to save a princess from a vengeful wizard.

Director: Bert I. Gordon

Studio: Bert I. Gordon Productions

Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Family

Video: 720p

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Cast

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

as Lodac

Estelle Winwood

Estelle Winwood

as Sybil

Gary Lockwood

Gary Lockwood

as Sir George

Anne Helm

Anne Helm

as Princess Helene

Liam Sullivan

Liam Sullivan

as Sir Branton

Danielle De Metz

Danielle De Metz

as Mignonette

Reviews

By CinemaSerf

Yikes!! What could Basil Rathbone ("Lodac") have been thinking when he agreed to do this sorcery piffle? Estelle Winwood ("Sybil") is straight out of "Bewitched" and Gary Lockwood ("George") is hopeless in this amalgam of St. George and the Dragon meets Arabian Nights. The script is cheesy and clichéd and the visual effects are magically cheap and cheerful. It speaks volumes for Rathbone that I stuck with this til the ridiculously camp ending as "George" and his six knights set off to rescue the princess from the evil wizard; but I did - and I suppose you should too - especially if you are under 10 years old.