The Men of Sherwood Forest

1954 1h 17m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 15

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Synopsis

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Robin Hood is persuaded by two nobles whom he believes to be loyal to King Richard to recover secret plans attaining to the rescue of the king from captivity in Germany. Though disguised as a troubadour, Robin is betrayed and captured. Lady Alys and the merry men help him escape in time to foil an intended ambush on King Richard as he returns from the Crusades.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Don Taylor
Robin Hood
Reginald Beckwith
Friar Tuck
Eileen Moore
Lady Alys
David King-Wood
Sir Guy Belton
Douglas Wilmer
Sir Nigel Saltire
Harold Lang
Hubert
Ballard Berkeley
Walter
Patrick Holt
King Richard

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Val Guest
Writers: Allan MacKinnon
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Robin Hood (Hammer) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Val Guest, shot by Walter J. Harvey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Doreen Carwithen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor James Needs shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Don Taylor and Reginald Beckwith and Eileen Moore carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0047229 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Val Guest directs. Walter J. Harvey behind the camera. Doreen Carwithen scores. James Needs cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
272 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Robin Hood (Hammer) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Val Guest, shot by Walter J. Harvey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Doreen Carwithen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor James Needs shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Don Taylor and Reginald Beckwith and Eileen Moore carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0047229 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.