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

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.

Cast

Floyd King

Floyd King

as Beggar at Station

Michael Heintzman

Michael Heintzman

as Jack

Mark Jaster

Mark Jaster

as Beggar on Hill

Nancy Robinette

Nancy Robinette

as Waitress

Steve Monroe

Steve Monroe

as Frightened Boy

Tom Agner

Tom Agner

as Mr. Bliven

Irwin Ziff

Irwin Ziff

as Angry Doctor

Gordon Weiss

Gordon Weiss

as Devil

Mark Jaster

Mark Jaster

as Devil

Robert Chafitz

Robert Chafitz

as Devil

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