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

"Wickety-wak, into my 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.

Top Cast

  • Floyd King

    Floyd King

    Beggar at Station

  • Michael Heintzman

    Michael Heintzman

    Jack

  • Mark Jaster

    Mark Jaster

    Beggar on Hill

  • Nancy Robinette

    Nancy Robinette

    Waitress

  • Steve Monroe

    Steve Monroe

    Frightened Boy

  • Tom Agner

    Tom Agner

    Mr. Bliven

  • Irwin Ziff

    Irwin Ziff

    Angry Doctor

  • Gordon Weiss

    Gordon Weiss

    Devil

  • Mark Jaster

    Mark Jaster

    Devil

Overview

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.

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