
The Hobbit
1977 · Movie · PG · 77 min · ★ 6.6
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 Lonely Mountain.
Based on The Hobbit
Also known as The Lord of the Rings 1 - The Hobbit
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Details
- Years
- 1977
- Release date
- 1977-11-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 77 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (363 votes)
- Budget
- $3,000,000
Themes
- gold
- robbery
- based on novel or book
- elves
- dwarf
- magic
- eagle
- dragon
- cartoon spider
Cast & crew

Orson Bean
as Bilbo Baggins (voice)

John Huston
as Gandalf the Grey (voice)

Hans Conried
as Thorin (voice)

Richard Boone
as Smaug (voice)

Theodore Gottlieb
as Gollum (voice)

Otto Preminger
as Elvenking (voice)

Cyril Ritchard
as Elrond (voice)

Paul Frees
as Bombur/Troll #1 (voice)

Don Messick
as Balin/Troll #3/Goblin/Lord of the Eagles (voice)

John Stephenson
as Dori/Great Goblin/Bard (voice)
Directed by Arthur Rankin, Jr., Jules Bass