The Adventures of Robin Hood

1938 102 min ★ 7.5 Adventure, Romance, Action

Robin Hood fights nobly for justice against the evil Sir Guy of Gisbourne while striving to win the hand of the beautiful Maid Marian.

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Cast

Errol Flynn

Robin Hood

Olivia de Havilland

Maid Marian

Basil Rathbone

Sir Guy of Gisbourne

Claude Rains

Prince John

Patric Knowles

Will Scarlett

Eugene Pallette

Friar Tuck

Alan Hale

Little John

Melville Cooper

High Sheriff of Nottingham

Ian Hunter

King Richard the Lion-Heart

Una O'Connor

Bess

Details

Director

Michael Curtiz

Screenplay

Seton I. Miller

Tagline

"Excitement... Danger... Suspense... as this classic adventure story sweeps across the screen!"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$2,033,000

Revenue

$3,981,000

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures

Reviews

Q

Quincey_Morris

January 26, 2019

★ 10/10

The Definitive Robin Hood A classic in beautiful Technicolor with iconic fencing scenes, dastardly villains, and the definitive Robin and Marian. Mixing adventure, humor, and romance, Michael Curtiz’s film set the bar for Robin Hood movies for decades, so much so that there was a slew of Robin Hood movies in the 40s and 50s that were actually about the sons and daughters of Robin Hood, not want...

C

CinemaSerf

March 28, 2022

★ 8/10

Outstanding - no other word for this. Easily the best of the adaptations of the "Robin Hood" stories of English folklore from the end of the 13th century. The magnificent colour, costumes, sword and archery prowess, even the slightly unconvincing sets all contribute to an excellent effort. Errol Flynn leads as as the loyal, mischievous outlaw who defies and systematically robs the rich and redistr...