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. Details Casts Videos Galleries Posters Title The Return of the King Release Date 1980-05-11 Runtime 01 Hours 38 Minutes Genres Animation Fantasy Adventure Production Companies Rankin/Bass Productions Production Countries United States of America Orson Bean... Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Bag... Roddy McDowall... Samwise Gamgee (voice)... John Huston... Gandalf (voice)... Theodore Gottlieb... Gollum (voice)... Theodore Bikel... Aragorn (voice)... William Conrad... Lord Denethor (voice)... Casey Kasem... Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybu... Sonny Melendrez... Peregrin 'Pippin' Took (v... Don Messick... King Theoden / Easterling... Paul Frees... Orc / Uruk-Hai / Capt. Sh... John Stephenson... Gondorian Guard / Dwimmer... Nellie Bellflower... Eowyn / Dernhelm (voice)... Glenn Yarbrough... The Minstrel (voice)... The Return of the King Trailer (Animated) (Trailer) Original Size (1920x1080) Original Size (1000x1500) Original Size (1000x1500) Original Size (596x894) Original Size (1000x1500) Original Size (1000x1500) Original Size (1435x2153) Original Size (1000x1500) Original Size (1000x1500) Original Size (768x1152)