The Adventures of Robin Hood

Name: The Adventures of Robin Hood
Genre: Adventure, Romance
Released: 1938-05-13
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 7.47

★ 7,5 /10 (859 Votes)

1938 EN 102 min

Overview

Robin Hood fights nobly for justice against the evil Sir Guy of Gisbourne while striving to win the hand of the beautiful Maid Marian.

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Release date

13/05/1938

Votes

859

Popularity

7.2

Excitement... Danger... Suspense... as this classic adventure story sweeps across the screen!

Genres

Adventure Romance

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

102 min

Budget

$2,033,000

Revenue

$3,981,000

Errol Flynn

Robin Hood

Olivia de Havilland

Maid Marian

Basil Rathbone

Sir Guy of Gisbourne

Claude Rains

Prince John

Patric Knowles

Will Scarlett

Eugene Pallette

Friar Tuck

Alan Hale

Little John

Melville Cooper

High Sheriff of Nottingham

Ian Hunter

King Richard the Lion-Heart

Una O'Connor

Bess

Herbert Mundin

Much

Montagu Love

Bishop of the Black Canons

Leonard Willey

Sir Essex

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Robert Noble

Sir Ralf

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Kenneth Hunter

Sir Mortimer

Robert Warwick

Sir Geoffrey

Colin Kenny

Sir Baldwin

Lester Matthews

Sir Ivor

Harry Cording

Dickon Malbete

Howard Hill

Captain of Archers (uncredited)

Ivan F. Simpson

Proprietor of Kent Road Tavern (uncredited)

Carole Landis

Guest at Banquet (uncredited)

Herbert Evans

Seneschal (uncredited)

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Jack Gordon

Villager at Tournament (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Man-at-Arms (uncredited)

Olaf Hytten

Outlaw (uncredited)

Leonard Mudie

Town Crier (uncredited)

Lionel Belmore

Humility Prim

Georges Renavent

Saxon peasant (uncredited)

Dick Rich

Soldier (uncredited)

Trigger

Maid Marian's Horse

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Jack Deery

Richard's Knight (uncredited)

Zebedy Colt

Child in Forest (uncredited)

Val Stanton

Outlaw (uncredited)

Ernie Stanton

Outlaw (uncredited)

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The Definitive Robin Hood A classic in beautiful Technicolor with iconic fencing scenes, dastardly villains, and the definitive Robin and Marian. Mixing adventure, humor, and romance, Michael Curtiz’s film set the bar for Robin Hood movies for decades, so much so that there was a slew of Robin Hood movies in the 40s and 50s that were actually about the sons and daughters of Robin Hood, not wanting to be compared to this version. All the iconic scenes from the story are there, from the staff fight with Little John to the archery contest to Marian’s rescue. Errol Flynn’s best known performanc…

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Outstanding - no other word for this. Easily the best of the adaptations of the "Robin Hood" stories of English folklore from the end of the 13th century. The magnificent colour, costumes, sword and archery prowess, even the slightly unconvincing sets all contribute to an excellent effort. Errol Flynn leads as as the loyal, mischievous outlaw who defies and systematically robs the rich and redistributes to the poor, whilst he awaits the return of the kidnapped King Richard from his prison in Austria. Basil Rathbone, as "Guy of Gisbourne" steals this for me; he really does convey a degree of me…

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