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Jason and the Argonauts

"The epic story that was destined to stand as a colossus of adventure!"

1963-06-19 Adventure 1hr 44m

Jason, a fearless sailor and explorer, returns to his home land of Thessaly after a long voyage to claim his rightful throne. He learns, however, that he must first find the magical Golden Fleece. To do so, he must embark on an epic quest fraught with fantastic monsters and terrible perils.

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Jason, a fearless sailor and explorer, returns to his home land of Thessaly after a long voyage to claim his rightful throne. He learns, however, that he must first find the magical Golden Fleece. To do so, he must embark on an epic quest fraught with fantastic monsters and terrible perils.

  • Released
    1963-06-19
  • Revenue
    $2,100,000
  • Budget
    $3,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 44m
  • Genre
    Adventure, Family, Fantasy
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.3
  • Production
    Morningside Productions, Columbia Pictures

Crew

Don Chaffey
Director
Beverley Cross
Screenplay
Charles H. Schneer
Producer
Keywords:
ship skeleton hero bravery menace greek mythology vlies stop motion ancient greece golden fleece based on myths, legends or folklore sea voyage

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Cast

Todd Armstrong

Todd Armstrong
Jason
Nancy Kovack

Nancy Kovack
Medea
Gary Raymond

Gary Raymond
Acastus
Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith
Argos
Niall MacGinnis

Niall MacGinnis
Zeus
Michael Gwynn

Michael Gwynn
Hermes
Douglas Wilmer

Douglas Wilmer
Pelias
Jack Gwillim

Jack Gwillim
King Aeetes
Honor Blackman

Honor Blackman
Hera
John Cairney

John Cairney
Hylas
Patrick Troughton

Patrick Troughton
Phineas
Andrew Faulds

Andrew Faulds
Phalerus
Nigel Green

Nigel Green
Hercules
John Crawford

John Crawford
Polydeuces (uncredited)
Ferdinando Poggi

Ferdinando Poggi
Castor of Sparta (uncredited)
Ennio Antonelli

Ennio Antonelli
Dmitrius, Drummer on Argo (uncredited)
Harold Bradley

Harold Bradley
Guard in Palace (uncredited)
Aldo Cristiani

Aldo Cristiani
Lynceus (uncredited)
Eva Haddon

Eva Haddon
Medea (voice) (uncredited)
Doug Robinson

Doug Robinson
Eupaemus (uncredited)
Davina Taylor

Davina Taylor
Briseis (uncredited)
Tim Turner

Tim Turner
Jason (voice) (uncredited)

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Movie Reviews

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-03-27

I always find with these stop-motion animation films that the wonderful Harryhausen creations always far out-act the human talent! Sadly, he... read more

I always find with these stop-motion animation films that the wonderful Harryhausen creations always far out-act the human talent! Sadly, here is no different - Todd Armstrong in the title role and Nancy Novak as " Medea" are as wooden as the Argo in this retelling of the ancient Greek myth. It is still, however, an exciting action adventure though, with plenty of episodes to keep it moving along as Jason fights monsters and treachery to seek out the legendary Golden Fleece from the distant land of Colchis. It's got a decent enough, largely British, supporting cast with Honor Blackman standing out as his patron "Hera" and Nigel Green making for a wonderfully over-the-top "Hercules", but the spoils definitely go to Talos, the Harpies and the skeleton battle is fabulous.

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A Review by Wuchak 6

Written by Wuchak on 2023-05-20

**_Swords & Greek Mythology in the Mediterranean_** Jason (Todd Armstrong), the rightful heir to the throne of Thessaly, Greece, gathers... read more

**_Swords & Greek Mythology in the Mediterranean_** Jason (Todd Armstrong), the rightful heir to the throne of Thessaly, Greece, gathers a crew of intrepid sailors to find the magical Golden Fleece, a quest that brings clashes with a 100’ bronze statue, a couple harpies, the venomous Hydra and a squad of sword-wielding skeletons. “Jason and the Argonauts” (1963) is a sword & sandal flick based on Greek Mythology with Ray Harryhausen’s stop motion special effects, which were state-of-the-art at the time. It’s very similar to "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad" from five years earlier and on par in all-around entertainment. You can’t beat the scenic Mediterranean locations, the vessel, the costumes and the mystical action sequences. The fight with the skeleton warriors only runs three minutes, at most, but it took Harryhausen four months to produce it. Unfortunately, this isn’t as compelling, story-wise, as “Ulysses” (1954) and “Mysterious Island” (1961) or future flicks like “Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger” (1977) and “Conan the Barbarian” (1982). Those movies feature a fairly prominent female presence to counteract the sweaty men in loin cloths; this one doesn't. Sure, Nancy Kovack is on hand, but she doesn’t show up until well past the hour mark and not enough is done with her. The film runs 1 hour, 44 minutes, and was shot on the coasts of southern Italy (Salerno) with studio stuff done in Rome and Shepperton Studios, just west of London. GRADE: B-

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A Review by CinemaSerf

I always find with these stop-motion animation films that the wonderful Harryhausen creations always far out-act the human talent! Sadly, here is no different - Todd Armstrong in the title role and Nancy Novak as " Medea" are as wooden as t...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-03-27

I always find with these stop-motion animation films that the wonderful Harryhausen creations always far out-act the human talent! Sadly, here is no different - Todd Armstrong in the title role and Na...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Wuchak 6

Written by Wuchak on 2023-05-20

**_Swords & Greek Mythology in the Mediterranean_** Jason (Todd Armstrong), the rightful heir to the throne of Thessaly, Greece, gathers a crew of intrepid sailors to find the magical Golden Fleec...

read more