The Bandit of Sherwood Forest (1946)

The adventures of Robert of Nottingham, the son of Robin Hood.

Directors:

Henry Levin, George Sherman

Writers:

Wilfred H. Petitt (screen play) (as Wilfrid H. Pettitt), Melvin Levy (screen play)

Stars:

Cornel Wilde, Anita Louise, Jill Esmond

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anita Louise	...	Lady Catherine Maitland
Jill Esmond	...	The Queen Mother
Edgar Buchanan	...	Friar Tuck
Cornel Wilde	...	Robert of Nottingham
Henry Daniell	...	The Regent - William of Pembroke
George Macready	...	Fitz-Herbert
Russell Hicks	...	Robin Hood - Earl of Huntington
John Abbott	...	Will Scarlet
Lloyd Corrigan	...	Sheriff of Nottingham
Eva Moore	...	Mother Meg
Ray Teal	...	Little John
Leslie Denison	...	Allan-A-Dale
Ian Wolfe	...	Lord Mortimer
Maurice Tauzin	...	The King
Miles Mander	...	Lord Warrick

Storyline

Robert of Nottingham, the son of Robin Hood, goes to the aid of the Queen Mother and the beautiful Lady Catherine, who are fleeing the cruel Regent, William of Pembroke, who has the King imprisoned in the castle. Robert, Catherine and Friar Tuck enter the guarded castle and free the King, but Robert and Catherine are captured.

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Plot Keywords:

castle | friar | horseback riding | captured by enemy | death by sword | 

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Taglines:

Thrilling Adventure IN TECHNICOLOR

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Family | History | Romance

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 February 1946 (USA)

Also Known As:

De zoon van Robin Hood

Filming Locations:

Corriganville, Ray Corrigan Ranch, Simi Valley, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$3,000,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The composer of the score, Hugo Friedhofer, worked on the earlier Errol Flynn classic The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) as chief orchestrator for Erich Wolfgang Korngold's award-winning score. Certain elements from that score can be heard in Friedhofer's work.

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Goofs

The Regent withdraws the Magna Carta and, when the nobles agree, the Earl of Huntington (the former Robin Hood) vows to fight him and maintain the people's right to rule themselves. In fact, the Magna Carta didn't create a democracy, it was forced upon King John by the nobles to guarantee the rights and establish the political power of the nobles, not the people. The nobles would never have let the Regent withdraw the Magna Carta and strip them of their power.

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Quotes

Fitz-Herbert: Your life is too precious to England. You will enjoy this traitor's death no less if I slaughter him for you!
The Regent. William of Pembroke: Thank you, Fitz-Herbert, but this is one thing I wish to do myself.

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Connections

Featured in La noche de...: Negociador (2016)

User Reviews

This movie is filmed in the most brilliant color !

I first saw this film when I was 9 years old and I have never forgotten the story. Cornell Wilde and the most beautiful blonde actress I had ever seen. Her name is Louise_______. Very exciting story. The prison scenes are very exciting and you know all will be well Thank you, Florence Forrester-Stockton Reno, Nevada