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The Adventures of Sir Galahad (1949)
THE ADVENTURES OF SIR GALAHAD
The legendary Knights of the Round Table came to the screen in 1949 courtesy serial producer Sam Katzman. A pre- Superman George Reeves starred in the title role, a knight who, in order to join King Arthur (Nelson Leigh) and his famous table, must obtain the missing sword Excalibur whose powers can render a person invisible. Sir Galahad is hindered in his quest by the occupying Saxons in general and by Merlin the magician (William Fawcett) and a mysterious Black Knight (Leonard Penn) in particular. All the legendary characters appear in this serial, including Morgan Le Fay (Pat Barton); Sir Lancelot (Hugh Prosser); Queen Guinevere (Marjorie Stapp); and Sir Gawain (Rick Vallin). Katzman and screenwriters George H. Plympton, Lewis Clay and David Mathews added a rotund sidekick, Bors, played, surprisingly, by veteran B-Western menace Charles King.
Adventure / Serial
Cast:
George Reeves as Sir Galahad
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 Sorceror's Spell
11.Valley of No Return
12.Castle Perilous
13.The Wizard's Revenge
14.Quest for the Queen
15.Galahad's Triumph
Directors:
Actors: Ray 'Crash' Corrigan, George Reeves
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