Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Barrie Ingham | ... | Robin de Courtenay / Robin Hood | |
James Hayter | ... | Friar Tuck | |
Leon Greene | ... | Little John | |
Peter Blythe | ... | Roger de Courtenay | |
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Gay Hamilton | ... | Maid Marian |
Alfie Bass | ... | Pie Merchant | |
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Jenny Till | ... | 'Lady Marian' |
John Arnatt | ... | Sheriff of Nottingham | |
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Eric Flynn | ... | Alan-a-Dale |
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John Gugolka | ... | Stephen |
Reg Lye | ... | Much | |
William Squire | ... | Sir John | |
Donald Pickering | ... | Sir Jamyl de Penitone | |
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Eric Woofe | ... | Henry de Courtenay |
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John Harvey | ... | Wallace |
Robin, a young Norman nobleman, is falsely accused by his cousin of murdering another cousin. His accuser is actually in league with the corrupt Sheriff of Nottingham to seize control of the family lands, which Robin would inherit. Forced to flee into nearby Sherwood Forest, Robin begins to gather a band of rebels to fight against his scheming cousin and the evil sheriff. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com
A ropey version of the Robin Hood legend replete with stock medieval cliches. It's period acting 101 with fake hearty laughing, thigh slapping, people taking one bite out of a chicken leg before throwing it away, roughly handling serving boys, dodgy wrestling, cringeworthy ballads being sung by the Merry Men and improbable feats of archery (in one scene Robin, with a hood over his head...get it?...manages to fire an arrow into a red ribbon attatched to a pidgeon), and it has to be the only Robin Hood movie with a custard pie fight. But there's great bad dialogue to savour as well: "I'll savour those morsels intended for Sir Roger's table!", "Then we'll build a wall around this forest with thicket and thorn" and "You'll hear a lot more before you swing from a gibbet". This is one to watch with your friends, half drunk, and trying to spot the cliches.