Sword of Sherwood Forest

1960 80 min ★ 6.1 Adventure, History

Robin of Loxley and his men stumble on a plot to overthrow Hubert Walter, King's Chancellor and Archbishop of Canterbury. The plotters, the Sheriff of Nottingham and the Earl of Newark, have set an ambush for Walter and Lady Marian Fitzwater. Will Robin get to them before it is too late?

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Cast

Richard Greene

Robin Hood

Peter Cushing

Sheriff of Nottingham

Niall MacGinnis

Friar Tuck

Richard Pasco

Edward, Earl of Newark

Jack Gwillim

Archbishop Hubert Walter

Sarah Branch

Maid Marian

Nigel Green

Little John

Edwin Richfield

The Sheriff's Lieutenant

Vanda Godsell

The Prioress

Charles Lamb

Old Bowyer

Details

Director

Terence Fisher

Screenplay

Alan Hackney

Tagline

"All-New Adventures of Robin Hood! The world's most fearless fighter faces his greatest challenge!"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Hammer Film Productions

Reviews

J

John Chard

May 4, 2014

★ 7/10

Marian. Catch! Sword of Sherwood Forest is directed by Terence Fisher and written by Alan Hackney. It stars Richard Greene, Sarah Branch, Peter Cushing, Richard Pasco, Nigel Green, Oliver Reed and Niall MacGinnis. Music is by Alun Hoddinott and cinematography by Ken Hodges. One of Hammer Films’ Robin Hood movies that reinvents the legend with some lively swashbuckling glee. Plot is kind of i...