The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
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- PG
- 1h 42min
- Action, Adventure
- 14 May 1938 (USA)
- Movie
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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Awards:
- Won 3 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Errol Flynn | ... |
Robin Hood
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| Olivia de Havilland | ... |
Maid Marian
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| Basil Rathbone | ... |
Sir Guy of Gisbourne
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| Claude Rains | ... |
Prince John
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| Patric Knowles | ... |
Will Scarlett
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| Eugene Pallette | ... |
Friar Tuck
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| Alan Hale | ... |
Little John
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| Melville Cooper | ... |
High Sheriff of Nottingham
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| Ian Hunter | ... |
King Richard the Lion-Heart
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| Una O'Connor | ... |
Bess
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| Herbert Mundin | ... |
Much
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| Montagu Love | ... |
Bishop of the Black Canons
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Leonard Willey | ... |
Sir Essex
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Robert Noble | ... |
Sir Ralf
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Kenneth Hunter | ... |
Sir Mortimer
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| Robert Warwick | ... |
Sir Geoffrey
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| Colin Kenny | ... |
Sir Baldwin
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| Lester Matthews | ... |
Sir Ivor
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| Harry Cording | ... |
Dickon Malbete
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| Ivan F. Simpson | ... |
Proprietor of Kent Road Tavern
(as Ivan Simpson)
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Lowden Adams | ... |
Old Crusader (uncredited)
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| Frank Baker | ... |
Turnkey (uncredited)
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James Baker | ... |
Captain Philip of Arras (uncredited)
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Sidney Baron | ... |
Outlaw (uncredited)
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| Lionel Belmore | ... |
Humility Prim (uncredited)
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| Wilson Benge | ... |
Monk (uncredited)
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| Charles Bennett | ... |
Peddler at Tournament (uncredited)
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Hal Brazeale | ... |
High Sheriff's Squire (uncredited)
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| George Bruggeman | ... |
Villager at Tournament (uncredited)
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George Bunny | ... |
Butcher (uncredited)
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David Cavendish | ... |
Saxon Man (uncredited)
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Phyllis Coghlan | ... |
Saxon Woman (uncredited)
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Zebedy Colt | ... |
Child in Forest (uncredited)
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| D'Arcy Corrigan | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Nick De Ruiz | ... |
Executioner (uncredited)
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Jack Deery | ... |
Richard's Knight (uncredited)
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| Eddie Dew | ... |
Outlaw (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Dime | ... |
Soldier at Archery Tournament (uncredited)
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| Harold Entwistle | ... |
Tailor (uncredited)
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| Herbert Evans | ... |
Seneschal (uncredited)
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Austin Fairman | ... |
Sir Nigel (uncredited)
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Jack Gordon | ... |
Villager at Tournament (uncredited)
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| Frank Hagney | ... |
Man-at-Arms (uncredited)
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Alec Harford | ... |
Outlaw (uncredited)
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Ivo Henderson | ... |
Richard's Knight (uncredited)
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| Holmes Herbert | ... |
Archery Referee (uncredited)
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| Howard Hill | ... |
Elwyn the Welshman (uncredited)
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Peter Hobbes | ... |
Outlaw (uncredited)
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| Leyland Hodgson | ... |
Norman Officer (uncredited)
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| Harold Howard | ... |
Beggar (uncredited)
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| George Huggins | ... |
Outlaw (uncredited)
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| Olaf Hytten | ... |
Outlaw (uncredited)
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| Charles Irwin | ... |
Saxon Man (uncredited)
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Robert M. Parrington Jackson | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Dick Johnstone | ... |
Outlaw (uncredited)
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| Crauford Kent | ... |
Sir Norbett (uncredited)
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| Paul Kruger | ... |
Monk (uncredited)
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| Marten Lamont | ... |
Sir Guy's Squire (uncredited)
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| Carole Landis | ... |
Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
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Connie Leon | ... |
Saxon Woman (uncredited)
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| Frank McCarroll | ... |
Knight (uncredited)
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Charles McNaughton | ... |
Crippen (uncredited)
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Thomas R. Mills | ... |
Priest with Blacksmith (uncredited)
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| Charles Morton | ... |
Villager at Tournament (uncredited)
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| Leonard Mudie | ... |
Town Crier (uncredited)
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Joseph North | ... |
Friar (uncredited)
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Antonia Oland | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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Paul Power | ... |
Richard's Knight (uncredited)
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| Bob Reeves | ... |
Outlaw (uncredited)
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| Georges Renavent | ... |
Saxon peasant (uncredited)
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| Dick Rich | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| John J. Richardson | ... |
Serf (uncredited)
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Gerald Rogers | ... |
Saxon Man (uncredited)
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Victor Romito | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| John Roy | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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| Janet Shaw | ... |
Humility's Daughter (uncredited)
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| Reginald Sheffield | ... |
Herald at Archery Tournament (uncredited)
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Cap Somers | ... |
Knight (uncredited)
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| Ray Spiker | ... |
Matt of Slefern (uncredited)
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| Robert St. Angelo | ... |
Pierre de Caan (uncredited)
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Ernie Stanton | ... |
Outlaw (uncredited)
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Val Stanton | ... |
Outlaw (uncredited)
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| Robert R. Stephenson | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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William Sundholm | ... |
Outlaw (uncredited)
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| John Sutton | ... |
Richard's Knight (uncredited)
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Cyril Thornton | ... |
Saxon Man (uncredited)
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David Thursby | ... |
Archer at Tournament (uncredited)
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| Trigger | ... |
Maid Marian's Horse (uncredited)
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Claude Wisberg | ... |
Blacksmith's Apprentice (uncredited)
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Carl Zwolsman | ... |
Outlaw (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael Curtiz | ||
| William Keighley | ||
Written by
| Norman Reilly Raine | ... | (original screenplay: based upon ancient Robin Hood legends) and |
| Seton I. Miller | ... | (original screenplay: based upon ancient Robin Hood legends) |
| Rowland Leigh | ... | (contributor to treatment) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Henry Blanke | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
| Hal B. Wallis | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Jack L. Warner | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Erich Wolfgang Korngold | ||
Cinematography by
| Tony Gaudio | ... | (photography) |
| Sol Polito | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Ralph Dawson | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Natalie Kalmus | ... | color director: Technicolor |
| Morgan Padelford | ... | associate color director: Technicolor |
| Rudi Fair | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Rufus Le Maire | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Carl Jules Weyl | ||
Costume Design by
| Milo Anderson | ... | (costumes by) |
Makeup Department
| Perc Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
| Ward Hamilton | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Irma Kusely | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Al Alleborn | ... | unit production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William Dieterle | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
| B. Reeves Eason | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
| Lee Katz | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Jack Sullivan | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Gene Allen | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Pat Patterson | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| C.A. Riggs | ... | sound |
| Gerald W. Alexander | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Charles David Forrest | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Elmer Haglund | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Nathan Levinson | ... | recording director (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Dorothy Andre | ... | Stunt Double: Olivia de Havilland (uncredited) |
| Frank Baker | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| George Bruggeman | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Albert Cavens | ... | assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Fred Cavens | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Harry Dean | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| George DeNormand | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Sol Gorss | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Fred Graham | ... | staircase fall stunt double: Basil Rathbone (uncredited) |
| Frank Hagney | ... | stunts (uncredited) (doubtful) |
| Howard Hill | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Fred Kennedy | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bert LeBaron | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Post Park | ... | staircase fall stunt double: Errol Flynn (uncredited) |
| Gil Perkins | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jack Silver | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Si Slocum | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ernie Stanton | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Tom Steele | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Chad Trower | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Don Turner | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Alice Van Springsteen | ... | stunt double: Olivia De Havilland (uncredited) |
| Buster Wiles | ... | stunt double: Errol Flynn (uncredited) |
| Jack Williams | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| W. Howard Greene | ... | technicolor photography |
| Charles P. Boyle | ... | director of photography: second unit (uncredited) |
| A. Clark | ... | second assistant camera: Technicolor (uncredited) |
| William Classen | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
| Wilfrid M. Cline | ... | camera operator: Technicolor (uncredited) |
| Allen M. Davey | ... | associate director of photography: Technicolor (uncredited) |
| Frank Evans | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Elmer Fryer | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Al Green | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Carl E. Guthrie | ... | first assistant camera: Technicolor (uncredited) |
| Glen Harris | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Stuart Higgs | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Vic Johnson | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Mac Julian | ... | still photographer: second unit (uncredited) |
| J. Henry Kruse | ... | camera operator: second unit (uncredited) |
| Lloyd MacLean | ... | assistant still photographer (uncredited) |
| William V. Skall | ... | camera operator: Technicolor (uncredited) |
| Claude Swanner | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Homer Van Pelt | ... | still photographer: second unit (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Elmer Ellsworth | ... | wardrobe supervisor (uncredited) |
| Ida Greenfield | ... | wardrobe supervisor (uncredited) |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
| Rydo Loshak | ... | wardrobe supervisor (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | musical director |
| Hugo Friedhofer | ... | orchestral arrangements |
| R.H. Bassett | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Albert Glasser | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Erich Wolfgang Korngold | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Milan Roder | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Fred Applegate | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
| Flora Pam | ... | script supervisor: second unit (uncredited) |
| Irva Mae Ross | ... | script supervisor: second unit (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Irving Rapper | ... | dialogue director |
| Louis Van der Ecker | ... | technical advisor (as Louis Van Den Ecker) |
| Colin Campbell | ... | dialogue director: second unit (uncredited) |
| Fred Cavens | ... | fencing master (uncredited) |
| B. Reeves Eason | ... | director: archery tournament scene (uncredited) |
| S. Charles Einfeld | ... | press representative (uncredited) |
| Ardon Faught | ... | first aid (uncredited) |
| Howard Hill | ... | archery instructor (uncredited) |
| Rowland Leigh | ... | screenplay construction contributor (uncredited) |
| Major | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Sears | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Mary Elizabeth Tilson | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Don Turner | ... | stand-in: Errol Flynn (uncredited) |
Thanks
| James Duff | ... | grateful acknowledgment: for crafting the bows and arrows used in this film. |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1938) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Limited (1938) (Canada) (theatrical)
- First National Film Distributors (1938) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1938) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. First National Films (1938) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. First National Pictures (1938) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1938) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1938) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures Mexico (1938) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Sociedade Importadora de Filmes (SIF) (1940) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. First National Pictures (1946) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Warner Bros. (1948) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Warner Bros. (1948) (Canada) (theatrical) (re-release) (as Warner Bros. Pictures Distributing Company, Ltd.)
- Dominant Pictures Corporation (1956) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (B&W)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- United Artists Television (1965) (United States) (tv)
- Magnetic Video (1981) (United States) (video)
- MGM/UA Entertainment Company (1982) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1982) (Australia) (VHS) (for United Artists)
- Warner Home Video (1982) (Canada) (VHS) (for United Artists)
- Warner Home Video (1982) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (for United Artists)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1983) (Finland) (tv)
- CBS/Fox (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- Cinéma Plus Distribution (1984) (Canada) (VHS)
- Scanvideo (1987) (Finland) (VHS)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1988) (France) (tv)
- The Criterion Collection (1988) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- Turner Entertainment (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- TV3 (1992) (Finland) (tv)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (Canada) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (Japan) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- GP Museum Soft (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2004) (Finland) (DVD) (2-disc edition)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
- First Trading (2006) (Japan) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2006) (Finland) (tv)
- PSG (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2008) (Canada) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2008) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Emerald (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2017) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Artaire Films (2020) (Spain) (VOD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Pidax Film (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- ARTE (2022) (France) (tv)
- RCA SelectaVision VideoDiscs (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Turner Entertainment (package design)
- Warner Bros. Sound (post-production sound services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Sir Robin of Locksley, defender of downtrodden Saxons, runs afoul of Norman authority and is forced to turn outlaw. With his band of Merry Men, he robs from the rich, gives to the poor and still has time to woo the lovely Maid Marian, and foil the cruel Sir Guy of Gisbourne, and keep the nefarious Prince John off the throne.
Written by Little Pine Weasel |
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| Taglines | The Best Loved Bandit Of All Time! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,900,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | During one fight sequence, Errol Flynn was jabbed by an actor who was using an unprotected sword--he asked him why he didn't have a guard on the point. The other player apologized and explained that director Michael Curtiz had instructed him to remove the safety feature in order to make the action "more exciting". Flynn reportedly climbed up a gantry where Curtiz was standing next to the camera, took him by the throat and asked him if he found that "exciting enough". See more » |
| Goofs | A car can be seen in the background when Will Scarlet gets off his horse to go to the aid of Much (who has just fought with Dickon Malbete). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Out Where the Stars Begin (1938). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The Warner Brothers shield is in the form of an English coat of arms. See more » |
| Quotes |
Lady Marian Fitzswalter:
Why, you speak treason! Robin Hood: Fluently. See more » |