Jabberwocky

Mar 28, 1977

1h 45m

★ 6.0

Jabberwocky: the monster so horrible that people caught the plague to avoid it

Overview

After the death of his father, young Dennis Cooper goes to town where he has to pass several adventures. The town and the whole kingdom is threatened by a terrible monster called 'Jabberwocky'. Will Dennis make his fortune? Is anyone brave enough to defeat the monster?

Genres

Fantasy

Comedy

Production Companies

Python Films

Umbrella Films

Jabberwocky Trailers

Cast

Dennis Cooper

Michael Palin

Squire

Harry H. Corbett

Passelewe

John Le Mesurier

Mr. Fishfinger

Warren Mitchell

King Bruno the Questionable

Max Wall

The Other Squire

Rodney Bewes

1st Herald

John Bird

The Landlord

Bernard Bresslaw

The Princess

Deborah Fallender

Bishop

Derek Francis

Griselda Fishfinger

Annette Badland

1st Fanatic

Kenneth Colley

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