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Director
  
Spencer Gordon Bennet

Sequel
  
Cody of the Pony Express

Producer
  
Sam Katzman

Language
  
English

6.7/10
IMDb

Genre
  
Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Music director
  
Mischa Bakaleinikoff

Duration
  

Country
  
United States

Adventures of Sir Galahad movie poster

Writer
  
George H. Plympton
,
Lewis Clay
,
David Mathews

Release date
  
December 22, 1949 (1949-12-22)

Cast
  
George Reeves
(Sir Galahad),
Nelson Leigh
(King Arthur),
William Fawcett
(Merlin, the Magician),
Hugh Prosser
(Sir Lancelot),
Lois Hall
(Lady of the Lake)

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,
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,
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,
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,
The Dark Knight Rises
,
Mission: Impossible II

Tagline
  
Perilous Intrigue! Slashing Swordplay! Swashbuckling Thrills!

Adventures of sir galahad george reeves 1949 movie serial chapter ending


Adventures of Sir Galahad is the 41st serial released in 1949 by Columbia Pictures. It was based on Arthurian legend and, notably, was one of the very few serials of the time with a period setting that was not a western.

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Plot

The Arthurian film cycle started with the Adventures of Sir Galahad serial. In this version, the youth Galahad, trying to emulate his father Sir Lancelot, wants fervently to be admitted to the Knights of the Round Table order. When he defeats Sir Bors and Sir Mordred in tournament, King Arthur agrees to knighthood if he can guard Excalibur for one night. Unfortunately, during that night the sword is stolen by a mysterious personage known only as the Black Knight. Possession of Excalibur makes the holder invincible and without it the sovereignty of Arthur is endangered, then Galahad is refused knighthood until the sword is found. Galahad, aided by Sir Bors, is hindered in his quest by Ulric, the Saxon King, who invades England, and by Merlin the magician, who harasses our hero at every turn. Galahad suspects that the Black Knight is a traitor within Camelot who seeks the throne in alliance with the Saxons, while Morgan le Fay, Arthur's half sister and also a magician, helps him fight both Merlin's magic and the Saxons.

Cast

  • George Reeves as Sir Galahad. In the opinion of Cline, Reeves makes this a superior serial to Son of the Guardsman, another period serial made by the same studio.
  • Nelson Leigh as King Arthur
  • William Fawcett as Merlin, the Magician
  • Hugh Prosser as Sir Lancelot
  • Lois Hall as Lady of the Lake
  • Charles King as Sir Bors
  • Pat Barton as Morgan le Fay
  • Don Harvey as Bartog, Ulric's Aide
  • Jim Diehl as Sir Kay
  • Marjorie Stapp as Queen Guinevere
  • John Merton as Ulric, the Saxon King
  • Pierce Lyden as Cawker
  • Rick Vallin as Sir Gawain
  • Leonard Penn as Sir Mordred
  • Ray Corrigan as One-Eye – the Innkeeper
  • Frank Ellis as Outlaw
  • Al Ferguson as Captain of the Guards
  • Rusty Wescoatt as Bartog's Hefty Thug
  • Paul Frees as The Black Knight (voice)
  • Chapter titles

    1. The Stolen Sword
    2. Galahad's Daring
    3. Prisoners of Ulric
    4. Attack on Camelot
    5. Galahad to the Rescue
    6. Passage of Peril
    7. Unknown Betrayer
    8. Perilous Adventure
    9. Treacherous Magic
    10. The Sorcerer's Spell
    11. Valley of No Return
    12. Castle Perilous
    13. The Wizard's Revenge
    14. Quest for the Queen
    15. Galahad's Triumph

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    Production

    The Adventures of Sir Galahad was based on Arthurian myth and legend, a setting that gave it "unique" opportunities for a serial.

    References

    Adventures of Sir Galahad Wikipedia
    Adventures of Sir Galahad IMDbAdventures of Sir Galahad themoviedb.org