Synopsis
Young Robin Hood, in love with Maid Marian, enters an archery contest with his father at the King's palace. On the way home his father is murdered by henchmen of Prince John. Robin takes up the life of an outlaw, gathering together his band of merry men with him in Sherwood Forest, to avenge his father's death and to help the people of the land that Prince John are over taxing.
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Cast
- Richard ToddRobin Hood
- Joan RiceMaid Marian
- Peter FinchSheriff of Nottingham
- James HayterFriar Tuck
- James Robertson JusticeLittle John
- Martita HuntQueen Eleanor
- Hubert GreggPrince John
- Bill OwenStutely
- Reginald TateHugh Fitzooth
- Elton HayesAllan - a - Dale
Recommendations
- 80
Variety
For his second British live-action production, Walt Disney took the legend of Robin Hood and translated it to the screen as a superb piece of entertainment, with all the action of a western and the romance and intrigue of a historical drama. - 80
The New York Times
An expert rendition of an ancient legend that is as pretty as its Technical hues and as lively as a sturdy Western. - 75
TV Guide Magazine
The story is a familiar one--Robin Hood and his band of merry men trying to save the poor folks of Nottingham from Prince John's greedy ways--but, given the Disney treatment, the legendary heroes and events seem even more romantic. - 70
The New Yorker
Not as stirring a piece of mythology as the Errol Flynn version (The Adventures of Robin Hood), but a robust, handsome production; made in England, it's a Disney film that doesn't look or sound like one. (That is a compliment.) - 60
Los Angeles Times
Made by Disney, this version starring Richard Todd and a youthful Peter Finch isn't quite up to its predecessor, but zippy nonetheless. Action dominates, sometimes at the expense of the characters. [02 Sep 1993, p.18] - 42
Entertainment Weekly
Mostly just a bland, sanitized rip-off of the 1938 Errol Flynn version, offering little in terms of new contributions to the tale, and not improving substantially on anything that was already there.
