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    Soldier Jack, or The Man Who Caught Death in a Sack

    40'

    1989-04-01

    6.3

    Wickety-wak, into my sack!

    Fantasy

    Overview:

    Adapted from an Appalachian Jack Tale set in the late 1940s, this tale follows a World War II veteran named Jack who, in return for an act of kindness, receives two magical gifts: a sack that can catch anything and a jar that can show whether a sick person will recover or die. Jack becomes a national hero when he rescues the president's daughter from a serious illness by capturing Death in his magic sack. However, after many years without Death in the world, Jack realizes that he has upset the natural order and releases Death to save humankind from perpetual old age and misery.

    DirectingTom DavenportWritingDick Cronin

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    Cast

    1

    Beggar at Station

    Floyd King

    1

    Jack

    Michael Heintzman

    1

    Beggar on Hill

    Mark Jaster

    1

    Waitress

    Nancy Robinette

    1

    Frightened Boy

    Steve Monroe

    1

    Mr. Bliven

    Tom Agner

    1

    Angry Doctor

    Irwin Ziff

    1

    Devil

    Gordon Weiss

    1

    Devil

    Mark Jaster

    1

    Devil

    Robert Chafitz

    1

    Bliven's Helper

    Keith Fulwood

    1

    Bliven's Helper

    Michael Levick

    1

    Secret Serviceman

    Norman Aronovic

    1

    Secret Serviceman

    Edward Mays

    1

    President

    Prentiss Rowe

    1

    President's Daughter

    Kathleen Weber

    1

    Old Lady

    Dianne Couves

    1

    Boy in Tree

    Dana O'Connor

    1

    Narrator (voice)

    Gary Slemp

    1

    Newsreel Narrator (voice)

    Julian Yochum

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Davenport Films
      2. Folkstreams.
    • Vote Count: 3
    • Popularity: 0.5828
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Soldier Jack, or The Man Who Caught Death in a Sack

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