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Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960)

Approved | | Adventure , Drama , History | 25 January 1961 (USA)
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While King Richard is away at the Crusades, some Nottingham nobles and their Sheriff plot to confiscate estates of fallen Crusaders but Robin Hood and Maid Marian foil their plan.

Director:

Terence Fisher

Writer:

Alan Hackney (screenplay)

Stars:

Richard Greene, Peter Cushing, Niall MacGinnis | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Richard Greene ... Robin Hood
Peter Cushing ... Sheriff of Nottingham
Niall MacGinnis ... Friar Tuck (as Niall McGinnis)
Richard Pasco Richard Pasco ... Edward, Earl of Newark
Jack Gwillim ... Archbishop of Canterbury Hubert Walter
Sarah Branch Sarah Branch ... Maid Marian Fitzwalter
Nigel Green ... Little John
Vanda Godsell ... The Prioress
Edwin Richfield ... The Sheriff's Lieutenant
Charles Lamb Charles Lamb ... Old Bowyer
Dennis Lotis ... Alan A'Dale
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Storyline

The sheriff of Nottingham plots to confiscate the estate of the Lord of Bortrey, who has died on Crusade. The Archbishop of Canterbury speaks against this plot, and the sheriff plans to eliminate him. Robin Hood pretends to undertake the assassination of the Archbishop for the plotters; Maid Marion, meeting him thinks him the leader of a gang of murderers, and leads him into a trap. Written by Bruce Cameron <dumarest@midcoast.com>

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archbishop | archbishop of canterbury | pardon | chancellor | earl | See All (72) »

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"NEW and Greatest Adventures of Robin Hood... The World's Most Renowned Swordsman!" See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Drama | History

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Official Sites:

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 January 1961 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Das Schwert des Robin Hood See more »

Filming Locations:

Ardmore Studios, Herbert Road, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation,Hammer Films,Yeoman Films Ltd. See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolour)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Richard Greene (Robin Hood) was the only actor to reprise his role from The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955). The other roles were played by an entirely new set of actors. See more »

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In one scene, Robin is asked to shoot at a pumpkin. Pumpkins are a New World squash; the earliest references to Robin Hood are from about 1228, well before Columbus' voyage. See more »

Crazy Credits

The movie begins and ends with a short song so as to be consistent with the TV series. The song at the end of the movie goes like this: "Friar Tuck his blessing now will give,/The outlaws spare the poor, /And Robin Hood and Marion live/In Sherwood evermore." See more »

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Version of Robin Hood (1953) See more »

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Composed by Stanley Black
Sung by Dennis Lotis (uncredited)
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26 February 2008 | by Michael_Elliott – See all my reviews

Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960)

** (out of 4)

Hammer made their name by reworking Frankenstein, Dracula and The Mummy but here they try their hand at Robin Hood. Richard Greene plays Robin Hood while Peter Cushing tackles the role of the Sheriff of Nottingham but the end results are rather dull. Like their horror films, this film has the sexuality and violence picked up but director Terence Fisher doesn't bring anything else to the table. The 2.35:1 aspect ratio makes for some good looking scenes but none of the scenes contain any energy to keep the viewer going. Greene is pretty forgettable as Robin and Sarah Branch as Maid Marian comes off even worse. Cushing is good in his role and keeps the film from being worse than it is. Oliver Reed also has a small role.
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