The Magic Sword

1962

1h 20m

Kids & Family

Fantasy

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29%

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7 Reviews

27%

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1,000+ Ratings

Devious wizard Lodac (Basil Rathbone) abducts Princess Helene (Anne Helm). Young Sir George (Gary Lockwood) vows to rescue the fair maiden and win her heart in the process. George, who apprentices for a bumbling witch, nabs an enchanted sword from his boss's collection and makes off for Lodac's lair, only to find that the much more experienced Sir Branton (Liam Sullivan) is already on the case. Just as George tries to fend off Lodac and Branton, his secret weapon runs out of magic.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Lockwood is dull and Winwood annoying, but there's no lack of imagination in the storytelling.

Rated: 2.5/4

Dec 9, 2019

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Sarah Boslaugh

PopMatters

[Estelle} Winwood provides some campy humor (I kept thinking of Bewitched every time she was on screen)...

Rated: 4/10

Mar 27, 2013

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Brian Costello

Common Sense Media

Kitschy knight quest is fun '60s flashback; some battles.

Rated: 3/5

May 24, 2012

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Looking like a Beach Party movie with swords.

Rated: C+

Oct 8, 2008

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Heavy on laughable special effects and outrageously broad performances...

Rated: 1/4

Dec 6, 2005

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jul 28, 2005

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Monsol E

Not exactly amazing, you've seen everything here done better elsewhere, but still a pretty fun watch. Good for bored fantasy buffs.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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robert p

For it's age, it's a very good movie!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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christopher c. m

The Saint George parallels is obvious. Also, it's a Roger Corman movie from the 1960s. So of course it's cheesy as hell due to low budget. But it's fun bad not painful bad. You can enjoy the intentionally humors as well as the unintentionally. So if you like cheesy fun, so bad it's good movies. This is a classic in that vein.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Imaginative and engaging and scary for 11 year old Blobbo who saw at show when came out. Plus, pretty Anne Helm much remind Blobbo Yvonne Craig. (Maybe have crush both.)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Audience Member

The Magic Sword is great fantasy fun! The special effects are good, the cast is great!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Audience Member

I liked this movie it reminded me of some better made movies in that era (sinbad). I almost want to see a remake of this story with the special effects that we have available now.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Bert I. Gordon

Director

Basil Rathbone

Lodac

Estelle Winwood

Sybil

Gary Lockwood

Sir George

Anne Helm

Princess Helene

Liam Sullivan

Sir Branton

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Synopsis

Devious wizard Lodac (Basil Rathbone) abducts Princess Helene (Anne Helm). Young Sir George (Gary Lockwood) vows to rescue the fair maiden and win her heart in the process. George, who apprentices for a bumbling witch, nabs an enchanted sword from his boss's collection and makes off for Lodac's lair, only to find that the much more experienced Sir Branton (Liam Sullivan) is already on the case. Just as George tries to fend off Lodac and Branton, his secret weapon runs out of magic.

Director: Bert I. Gordon
Screenwriter: Bernard C. Schoenfeld
Production Co: Bert I. Gordon Productions
Genre: Kids & Family, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 2, 2016
Runtime: 1h 20m

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