The Hobbit
DirectorsArthur Rankin, Jr., Jules Bass
“The greatest adventure is what lies ahead...”
The story follows the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, a diminutive creative who resides in a place called Middle-Earth before he is compelled to go on a quest to find a treasure buried deep in the heart of the Lonely Mountain.
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Trailer
The Hobbit 1977 trailer
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Cast
Orson Bean
Bilbo Baggins (voice)
John Huston
Gandalf the Grey (voice)
Hans Conried
Thorin (voice)
Richard Boone
Smaug (voice)
Theodore Gottlieb
Gollum (voice)
Otto Preminger
Elvenking (voice)
Cyril Ritchard
Elrond (voice)
Paul Frees
Bombur/Troll #1 (voice)
Don Messick
Balin/Troll #3/Goblin/Lord of the Eagles (voice)
John Stephenson
Dori/Great Goblin/Bard (voice)
Jack DeLeon
Dwalin / Fíli / Kíli / Óin / Glóin / Ori / Nori / Bifur (voice)
Glenn Yarbrough
The Balladeer (voice)
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