The Return of the King
Two Hobbits struggle to destroy the Ring in Mount Doom while their friends desperately fight evil Lord Sauron's forces in a final battle.
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Part of The Lord of the Rings (Animated) Collection
2 films
Cast
13 people
Orson Bean
Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)
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Roddy McDowall
Samwise Gamgee (voice)
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John Huston
Gandalf (voice)
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Theodore Gottlieb
Gollum (voice)
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Casey Kasem
Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck (voice)
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Sonny Melendrez
Peregrin 'Pippin' Took (voice)
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Theodore Bikel
Aragorn (voice)
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William Conrad
Lord Denethor (voice)
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Jake and the Fatman
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Don Messick
King Theoden / Easterling / The Mouth of Sauron (voice)
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Paul Frees
Orc / Uruk-Hai / Capt. Shagrat / Lt. Snaga / Lord Elrond (voice)
Known for
The Fantastic Four
The Secret Squirrel Show
John Stephenson
Gondorian Guard / Dwimmerlaik - The Witch-King of Angmar (voice)
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Nellie Bellflower
Eowyn / Dernhelm (voice)
Known for
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Jules Bass Director · Arthur Rankin Jr. Director Romeo Muller Writer
United States release May 11, 1980 · Produced in United States, Japan · Production Topcraft
Production
Rankin/Bass Productions
Production
Topcraft
Production
United States · Japan
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Portugal · May 11, 1980
Theatrical
United States · May 11, 1980
TV
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