The Magic Sword

aka St. George and the Dragon

aka St. George and the Seven Curses

aka The Seven Curses of Lodac

(1962)

Adventure / Family

80 minutes

Directed by Bert I. Gordon 

Cast:
 
Basil Rathbone as Lodac
Estelle Winwood as Sybil
Gary Lockwood as Saint George
Anne Helm as Princess Helene
Liam Sullivan as Sir Branton
John Mauldin as Sir Patrick
Jacques Gallo as Sir Dennis
LeRoy Johnson as Sir Ulrich
David Cross as Sir Pedro
Angus Duncan as Sir James
Taldo Kenyon as Sir Anthony
Maila Nurmi as Hag
 
Entertaining and often hilarious swashbuckler with spoofy tone and lots of special effects. Young Knight Lockwood sets out to rescue the beautiful Princess Helm, who's been kidnapped by an evil sorcerer (Basil Rathbone). He slays the evil ogre and a dragon, and bests the wicked sorcerer to win the hand of the fair princess. Rathbone is great as the evil sorcerer, relishing his foul deed and eagerly planning new transgressions.