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With Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, Claude Rains. When Prince John and the Norman Lords begin oppressing the Saxon masses in King Richard's absence in 1190s England, a Saxon lord fights back as the outlaw leader of a resistance movement.
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- Action, Adventure, Romance
- Michael Curtiz, William Keighley
- 1938-05-14
The Adventures Of Robin Hood. 1938 · 1 hr 42 min. PG. Action · Adventure. In this swashbuckling classic, the legendary hero fights to rid England of the tyranny of Prince John and win the love of the beautiful Maid Marian. Subtitles: English.
- Michael Curtiz, William Keighley
- 102 min
- January 1, 1938
It stars Errol Flynn as the legendary Saxon knight Robin Hood, who in Richard I 's absence in the Holy Land during the Crusades, fights back as the outlaw leader of a rebel guerrilla band against Prince John and the Norman lords oppressing the Saxon commoners.
Aug 17, 2003 · Reviews. The Adventures of Robin Hood. Action. 102 minutes ‧ PG ‧ 1938. Roger Ebert. August 17, 2003. 7 min read. Errol Flynn, Technicolor adventurer. “The Adventures of Robin Hood” was made with sublime innocence and breathtaking artistry, at a time when its simple values rang true.
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The Adventures of Robin Hood, American romantic adventure film, released in 1938, that is considered one of the great cinematic adventures and starred Errol Flynn in what became the defining role of his career.
The film tells the tale of Robin Hood, with Flynn as the legendary bandit trying to aid the king of England, Richard the Lion-Heart (played by Ian Hunter), who has been captured on his return from the Crusades. After accusing Richard’s devious brother Prince John (Claude Rains) of plotting to usurp the throne, Robin decamps to Sherwood Forest, where he assembles a band of men to defy John’s excessive taxes on the poor by stealing from the rich and redistributing the wealth. Intercepting John’s associates Sir Guy of Gisbourne (Basil Rathbone) and the Sheriff of Nottingham (Melville Cooper) in the forest, Robin seizes a collection of tax money and warns their companion, Maid Marian (Olivia de Havilland), of their wicked intentions. The sheriff subsequently holds an archery tournament to lure Robin out of the forest; when Robin wins, he is arrested and sentenced to death. Although Marian quickly alerts Robin’s men, who are able to save him from execution, she is imprisoned when her allegiance to Robin is discovered. Meanwhile, Richard returns to England, his ransom having been paid, and helps Robin and his men thwart John’s attempted coronation. John is thereafter banished, and plans are made for Robin and Marian to marry.
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•Studio: Warner Brothers
•Directors: Michael Curtiz and William Keighley
•Producer: Hal B. Wallis
•Writers: Norman Reilly Raine and Seton I. Miller
•Music: Erich Wolfgang Korngold
•Running time: 102 minutes
•Errol Flynn (Robin Hood)
•Olivia de Havilland (Maid Marian)
•Basil Rathbone (Sir Guy of Gisbourne)
•Claude Rains (Prince John)
- Lee Pfeiffer
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) is one of the best-loved swashbucklers, a film that hasn't aged a bit since its premiere. Nominated for four Academy Awards, the film made a lasting star of Errol Flynn and has been so popular over the years that clips even made their way into a Bugs Bunny cartoon.
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Errol Flynn stars in the swashbuckling role that made him a star as the legendary hero Robin Hood. 4,639. 1 h 41 min 1938 X-Ray PG.
