The Magic Sword (1962)
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.
- Bert I. Gordon
- Bernard C. Schoenfeld
- Bert I. Gordon
Rating: 4.1/10 by 40 users
Alternative Title:
The Magic Sword - GB
Ascalon, das Zauberschwert - DE
The Magic Sword - US
A Espada Mágica - BR
St. George and the 7 Curses - GB
St. George und der Drache - DE
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 20 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: princess, magic, sorcery, knight, dragon, wizard
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.
