The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952)
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- Approved
- 1h 24min
- Action, Adventure
- 26 Jun 1952 (USA)
- Movie
When King Richard the Lionheart leaves England to lead a crusade to the Holy Land, his treacherous brother conspires to bring himself to power.
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Cast
| Richard Todd | ... |
Robin Hood
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| Joan Rice | ... |
Maid Marian
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| Peter Finch | ... |
Sheriff of Nottingham
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| James Hayter | ... |
Friar Tuck
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| James Robertson Justice | ... |
Little John
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| Martita Hunt | ... |
Queen Eleanor
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| Hubert Gregg | ... |
Prince John
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| Bill Owen | ... |
Stutely
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| Reginald Tate | ... |
Hugh Fitzooth
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| Elton Hayes | ... |
Allan-a-Dale
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| Anthony Eustrel | ... |
Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Patrick Barr | ... |
King Richard
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| Anthony Forwood | ... |
Will Scarlet
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| Hal Osmond | ... |
Midge the Miller
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| Michael Hordern | ... |
Scathelock
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Clement McCallin | ... |
Earl of Huntingdon
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Louise Hampton | ... |
Tyb
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| Archie Duncan | ... |
Red Gill
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Julian Somers | ... |
Posse Leader
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| Bill Travers | ... |
Posse Man
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David Davies | ... |
Forester
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Ivan Craig | ... |
Merrie Man
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Larry Mooney | ... |
Merrie Man
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| Ewen Solon | ... |
Merrie Man
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John French | ... |
Merrie Man
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John Stamp | ... |
Merrie Man
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Nigel Neilson | ... |
Merrie Man
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John Brooking | ... |
Merrie Man
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| Charles Perry | ... |
Merrie Man
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John Martin | ... |
Merrie Man
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| Richard Graydon | ... |
Merrie Man
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Geoffrey Lumsden | ... |
Merrie Man
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Jack Taylor | ... |
Merrie Man
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Wensley Pithey |
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The Beaver Valley Sweethearts | ... |
Singer (uncredited)
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Wallace Bosco | ... |
Peasant (uncredited)
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Teresa Derrington | ... |
Goose girl (uncredited)
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Norman Fisher | ... |
Peasant (uncredited)
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| Fred Johnson | ... |
First Sheriff of Nottingham (uncredited)
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Jack Sharp | ... |
Peasant (uncredited)
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| Denis Shaw | ... |
Merrie Man (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ken Annakin | ||
Written by
| Lawrence Edward Watkin | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Walt Disney | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Perce Pearce | ... | producer |
Music by
| Clifton Parker | ||
Cinematography by
| Guy Green | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Gordon Pilkington | ||
Editorial Department
| Joan Bridge | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
| Anne V. Coates | ... | assembly cutter (uncredited) |
| Deveril Goodman | ... | second assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Leslie Hodgson | ... | second assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Richard Marden | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Terry Poulton | ... | second assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Henry Richardson | ... | second assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Maude Spector | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Carmen Dillon | ||
| Arthur Lawson | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Michael Whittaker | ||
| Yvonne Caffin | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Geoffrey Rodway | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Vivienne Walker | ... | hairdressing supervisor |
| Gordon Bond | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Trevor Crole-Rees | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Ann Fordyce | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Stuart Freeborn | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Eddie Knight | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Wally Schneiderman | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Joan White | ... | hairdresser (uncredited) |
Production Management
| F. Sherwin Green | ... | unit manager (as Frank Sherwin Green) |
| Anthony Nelson Keys | ... | unit manager: second unit (as Anthony Nelson-Keys) |
| Douglas Peirce | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Peter Bolton | ... | assistant director |
| Alex Bryce | ... | second unit director |
| Basil Keys | ... | assistant director: second unit |
| Kip Gowans | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| Len Lee | ... | second assistant director: seconnd unit (uncredited) |
| Peter Manley | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Christopher Sutton | ... | third assistant director: second unit (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Ernest Archer | ... | chief draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Jim Baker | ... | property buyer (uncredited) |
| Ivor Beddoes | ... | sketch artist (uncredited) |
| John Box | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Roy Dorman | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Jim Herald | ... | floor props (uncredited) |
| Peter Lamont | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Don Picton | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Ernie Quick | ... | floor props: second unit (uncredited) |
| Jack Stephens | ... | art director: second unit (uncredited) |
| Gus Walker | ... | construction manager (uncredited) |
| Harry White | ... | set dresser: second unit (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Winston Ryder | ... | sound editor (as Wyn Ryder) |
| Reg Barnes Heath | ... | sound mixer: second unit (uncredited) |
| John Cooke | ... | assistant dubbing editor (uncredited) |
| Peter Davies | ... | dubbing mixer (uncredited) |
| Basil Fenton-Smith | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| George Lowerre | ... | sound engineer (uncredited) |
| George Paternoster | ... | boom operator: second unit (uncredited) |
| Ken Rawkins | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
| Fred Ryan | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| C.C. Stevens | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
| Pat Wheeler | ... | assistant boom operator (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Peter Ellenshaw | ... | matte artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| David Harcourt | ... | camera operator (as Dave Harcourt) |
| Geoffrey Unsworth | ... | photographer: second unit |
| Robert Walker | ... | camera operator: second unit (as Bob Walker) |
| John Alcott | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Frank Bellingham | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Maurice Gillett | ... | floor electrician (uncredited) |
| Peter Hall | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Alan Hume | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Ian Jeayes | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Ken Nicholson | ... | clapper loader: second unit (uncredited) |
| John Tiley | ... | assistant technician: Technicolor (uncredited) |
| Charles Trigg | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| George Courtney Ward | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Derek Whitehurst | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Muir Mathieson | ... | conductor: the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
Script and Continuity Department
| Joan Davis | ... | continuity (uncredited) |
| Connie Newton | ... | continuity: second unit (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Charles R. Beard | ... | researcher (as Charles Beard) |
| Walt Disney | ... | presenter |
| Teresa Bolland | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| Ian Craig | ... | technician: Technicolor (uncredited) |
| Kathleen Hosgood | ... | production secretary: second unit (uncredited) |
| Bob Kindred | ... | technicolor technician (uncredited) |
| Catherine O'Brien | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1952) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1952) (Canada) (theatrical) (as RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada, Ltd.)
- RKO Pictures (Australasia) (1952) (Australia) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films (1952) (France) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1952) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1952) (United States) (theatrical) (as R K O Radio Pictures Inc.)
- RKO Radio Films (1952) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1952) (Norway) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures de México (1952) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- The Walt Disney Company (1985) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Roadshow Home Video (1991) (Australia) (VHS) (under "Walt Disney Home Video" label)
- Walt Disney Home Video (1991) (Australia) (VHS) (Distributed by Roadshow Home Video)
- Walt Disney Home Video (1992) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Walt Disney Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Disney+ (2019) (United States) (video)
- Moviemax Family (2010) (Turkey) (tv)
- Walt Disney Home Video (1985) (West Germany) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA) (approval certificate) (no. 15630)
- RCA (sound system)
- The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (music played by)
- Western Electric (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Young Robin Hood (Richard Todd), in love with Maid Marian (Joan Rice), 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 (Hubert Gregg). 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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| Taglines | An all-live-action picture. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Unusual for many of the Robin Hood movies, some scenes were actually filmed in the real Sherwood Forest. See more » |
| Goofs | In one scene Maid Marian is wearing a dress with a zipper in the back. Zippers would not be invented for another seven centuries. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Story of Robin Hood: Part 1 (1955). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Riddle De Diddle De Day See more » |
| Quotes |
Maid Marian:
[dressed as a page boy being held back by Little John]
Let me go, you monster! Let me go! Robin Hood: Hey, John. Give me that lad. Maid Marian: [Marian is tossed to Robin] Let me down, you... you white faced... Robin Hood: Well, you're a pretty lad and sweetly tempered. Like a lady I used to know. Maid Marian: And I used to know a gentleman called Robin Fitzooth who would scorn to be a common thief. See more » |