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7.0/10
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A nobleman becomes the vigilante Robin Hood who protects the oppressed English people from the tyrannical Prince John.A nobleman becomes the vigilante Robin Hood who protects the oppressed English people from the tyrannical Prince John.A nobleman becomes the vigilante Robin Hood who protects the oppressed English people from the tyrannical Prince John.
- Awards
- 3 wins
Sam De Grasse
- Prince John
- (as Sam de Grasse)
Bud Geary
- Will Scarlett
- (as Maine Geary)
Frank Austin
- Friar
- (uncredited)
Ted Billings
- Peasant
- (uncredited)
Nino Cochise
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
Ann Doran
- Page to Richard
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAlan Hale appears as Little John in this film and he reprised the role 16 years later in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) opposite Errol Flynn, and again in Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950), which was released 28 years after his original performance, making this one of the longest periods for any actor to appear in the same major role in film history.
- Quotes
The Earl of Huntingdon: Each day do loyal men rally to our cause. 'Twill not be long ere we storm the very castle itself.
- Alternate versionsTwo versions exist on video, one at 162 m. and one at 120 m.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Movies March On (1939)
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...and may never want to see it again.
My biggest problem with the movie was the strange pace. In the beginning, before the Earl of Huntingdon becomes Robin Hood, things move as slowly as a snail. The movie is just over two hours long and could have been much shorter. For example, it opens with a long jousting tournament that could have been completely removed. But after Huntingdon goes AWOL on King Richard's Crusades (which are disturbingly glorified in this movie) to protect England from the tyranny of evil Prince John and adopts the alias Robin Hood, things suddenly start moving at break-neck speed.
Douglas Fairbanks shines in this film, creating a Robin Hood with surprising heart and humanity for a silent movie. But in a movie that was a big-budget blockbuster for the 1920s, Fairbanks's star is often eclipsed by needless pageantry, as well as by his own less-talented co-stars, particularly Wallace Beery as King Richard, the so-called "lion hearted" king who spends most of the movie laughing. He laughs when he sees that Earl of Huntingdon (Robin Hood) is scared of women, he laughs when he defeats the Muslims in the Crusades, he laughs when he discovers that Robin Hood is Huntingdon is disguise, and he laughs as he tries to barge in on Robin and Marian's wedding night in the final scene. Before long, you'll be wondering why the heck everyone in Nottingham reveres this guy, or you'll be asking the question I heard someone sitting near me in the theater whisper: "What is so funny, anyway?" Enid Bennett, playing Lady Marian, seems like a good actress, but it is hard to tell, as she's given little more to do than faint whenever a fight starts and wake up once the action's over. Her romance with Robin Hood, however, is definitely worth watching. My favorite scene in the whole movie was their first kiss: When Robin leans in toward her, she modestly turns away, and he settles with kissing the hem of her sleeve instead.
My biggest problem with the movie was the strange pace. In the beginning, before the Earl of Huntingdon becomes Robin Hood, things move as slowly as a snail. The movie is just over two hours long and could have been much shorter. For example, it opens with a long jousting tournament that could have been completely removed. But after Huntingdon goes AWOL on King Richard's Crusades (which are disturbingly glorified in this movie) to protect England from the tyranny of evil Prince John and adopts the alias Robin Hood, things suddenly start moving at break-neck speed.
Douglas Fairbanks shines in this film, creating a Robin Hood with surprising heart and humanity for a silent movie. But in a movie that was a big-budget blockbuster for the 1920s, Fairbanks's star is often eclipsed by needless pageantry, as well as by his own less-talented co-stars, particularly Wallace Beery as King Richard, the so-called "lion hearted" king who spends most of the movie laughing. He laughs when he sees that Earl of Huntingdon (Robin Hood) is scared of women, he laughs when he defeats the Muslims in the Crusades, he laughs when he discovers that Robin Hood is Huntingdon is disguise, and he laughs as he tries to barge in on Robin and Marian's wedding night in the final scene. Before long, you'll be wondering why the heck everyone in Nottingham reveres this guy, or you'll be asking the question I heard someone sitting near me in the theater whisper: "What is so funny, anyway?" Enid Bennett, playing Lady Marian, seems like a good actress, but it is hard to tell, as she's given little more to do than faint whenever a fight starts and wake up once the action's over. Her romance with Robin Hood, however, is definitely worth watching. My favorite scene in the whole movie was their first kiss: When Robin leans in toward her, she modestly turns away, and he settles with kissing the hem of her sleeve instead.
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- Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood
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- $1,500,000 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours 23 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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