Rogues of Sherwood Forest
| Rogues of Sherwood Forest | |
|---|---|
Alan Hale, Sr. | |
| Cinematography | Charles Lawton Jr. |
| Edited by | Gene Havlick |
| Music by | Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco Heinz Roemheld Arthur Morton |
Production company | Columbia Pictures |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Rogues of Sherwood Forest is a 1950
in an early appearance as Sir Baldric, billed fourteenth in the cast list.Plot
In this take on history, evil
Having returned from the Crusades, Robin and Little John once again recruit the now aging
Robin and the Archbishop of Canterbury are able to compel the defeated King John to seal Magna Carta, establishing the rights of all Englishmen.[1]
Cast
- John Derek as Robin Hood
- Diana Lynn as Lady Marianne de Beaudray
- King John
- Alan Hale, Sr. as Little John
- Paul Cavanagh as Sir Giles
- Count of Flanders
- Billy House as Friar Tuck
- Lester Matthews as Alan-a-Dale
- Billy Bevan as Will Scarlet (billed as William Bevan)
- Wilton Graff as Baron Fitzwalter
- Donald Randolph as Archbishop Stephen Langton
- John Goldsworthy as Clyde
- Lumsden Hare as Warwick
- John Dehner as Sir Baldric
- Olaf Hytten as Charcoal Burner (uncredited)
Production
The film was known as Swords of Sherwood Forrest.[2]
Gig Young was the first choice to play the role of Prince John, but he was suspended by Columbia Pictures when he refused the part.[3] The film was photographed in Technicolor, with location shooting being shot at Southern California's Corriganville Movie Ranch.[4]
Critical reception
Leonard Maltin wrote: "Despite good production and fair cast, pretty limp".[5] DVD Talk found it "a good programmer that makes a decent family film for a rainy Sunday afternoon, or anytime for classic film fans. Highly recommended".[6]
Notes
- ^ p.56 Fraser, George MacDonald, The Hollywood History of the World, Penguin Book group, 1988
- ProQuest 105617346.
- ^ "Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950) – Notes – TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.
- ^ p.356 Schneider, Jerry L., Corriganville Movie Ranch, Lulu.com 2007
- ^ "Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950) – Overview – TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.
- ^ "Rogues of Sherwood Forest". DVD Talk.
External links
- Rogues of Sherwood Forest at IMDb
- Rogues of Sherwood Forest at AllMovie
- Rogues of Sherwood Forest at the TCM Movie Database
- Rogues of Sherwood Forest at the American Film Institute Catalog
