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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)
- Director
- Writers
- Douglas Fairbanks
- Kenneth Davenport(uncredited)
- Allan Dwan(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaAlan Hale appears as Little John in this film and reprised the role 16 years later in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) opposite Errol Flynn, then again in Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950), 28 years after his performance in this film, which is one of the longest period 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)
Featured review
some dated histrionics, but still impressive almost a century later
This early silent epic was actually the sixth version of the classic English fable to reach the screen, and it remains, even today, by far the biggest. Every shot is framed to highlight the extraordinary production design, which included a full-scale medieval castle built just off Santa Monica Blvd in Los Angeles, reportedly the largest set ever constructed for a motion picture. The film draws heavily on the romantic heritage of chivalry, and favors the origins of the character over his legendary exploits, following the Earl of Huntingdon (not Locksley, as in later films) into the Crusades, where he and King Richard are marked for death by the treacherous Sir Guy of Gisbourne. It isn't until the fourth (or fifth) reel that Douglas Fairbanks (in one of his definitive roles) finally exchanges his suit of armor for Robin's trademark feathered cap, and goes (literally) skipping through Sherwood Forest. Viewers more accustomed to the Errol Flynn archetype may find it an odd interpretation of the role, depicting Robin Hood as a girl-shy, over-age adolescent, liberated when he turns outlaw. And Fairbanks, always more acrobat than actor, all but dances through the part.
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- Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood
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- Budget
- $1,500,000 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours 23 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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