The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
1952 | 84m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Ken Annakin |
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| Writer: | Lawrence Edward Watkin |
| Staring: |
| Young Robin Hood, in love with Maid Marian, 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. 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. | |
| Release Date: | May 26, 1952 |
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| Director: | Ken Annakin |
| Writer: | Lawrence Edward Watkin |
| Genres: | Adventure, Action |
| Keywords | robin hood |
| Production Companies | RKO Radio Pictures, Walt Disney Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Richard Todd | Robin Hood |
| Joan Rice | Maid Marian |
| Peter Finch | Sheriff of Nottingham |
| James Hayter | Friar Tuck |
| James Robertson Justice | Little John |
| Martita Hunt | Queen Eleanor |
| Hubert Gregg | Prince John |
| Bill Owen | Stutely |
| Reginald Tate | Hugh Fitzooth |
| Elton Hayes | Allan - a - Dale |
| Anthony Eustrel | Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Hal Osmond | Much the Miller |
| Michael Hordern | Scathelock |
| Clement McCallin | Earl of Huntingdon |
| Louise Hampton | Tyb |
| Patrick Barr | King Richard |
| Anthony Forwood | Will Scarlet |
| Archie Duncan | Red Gill |
| Julian Somers | Posse Leader |
| Bill Travers | Posse Man |
| David Davies | Forester |
| Ivan Craig | Merrie Man |
| Larry Mooney | Merrie Man |
| Ewen Solon | Merrie Man |
| John Stamp | Merrie Man |
| Nigel Neilson | Merrie Man |
| John Brooking | Merrie Man |
| Charles Perry | Merrie Man |
| John Martin | Merrie Man |
| Richard Graydon | Merrie Man |
| Geoffrey Lumsden | Merrie Man |
| Jack Taylor | Merrie Man |
| Wensley Pithey | (uncredited) |
| Wallace Bosco | Peasant (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Michael Whittaker | Costume Design |
| Fred Ryan | Boom Operator |
| Gordon Pilkington | Editor |
| David Harcourt | Camera Operator |
| Winston Ryder | Sound Editor |
| Lawrence Edward Watkin | Screenplay |
| George Paternoster | Boom Operator |
| Douglas Peirce | Production Manager |
| Peter Bolton | Assistant Director |
| Vivienne Walker | Hair Supervisor |
| Muir Mathieson | Conductor |
| Clifton Parker | Original Music Composer |
| F. Sherwin Green | Unit Manager |
| Geoffrey Rodway | Makeup Supervisor |
| Alex Bryce | Second Unit Director |
| Guy Green | Director of Photography |
| Carmen Dillon | Art Direction |
| Ken Annakin | Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Perce Pearce | Producer |
| Walt Disney | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
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A colourful and enjoyable Disnification of the tale from 12th century English folklore. This time, we have a tousled Richard Todd in the title role. He travels to Nottingham to take part in an archery contest with his father (Reginald Tate). They win, but say some rather disparaging things about the ... new Sheriff (Peter Finch) and his father is killed as they return home. This drives our hero to outlawdom, and the traditional good v evil battles commence. We are introduced to James Robertson Justice as "Little John" and a jovial James Hayter as "Tuck" and all engage in a battle with the evil Sheriff and his devious patron Prince John (Hubert Gregg). In this version, "Maid Marian" (Joan Rice) is the daughter of the previous Sheriff who has accompanied Richard the Lionheart to the Crusades; she defects with her beau to live in the forest and there, their romance blossoms. Sadly, the narrative is all to frequently augmented by the rather annoying singing of Alan-a-Dale (Elton Hayes) and the action scenes are a bit theatrical - as is the performance of the imperious Martita Hunt as Queen Eleanor, but it's still a fun historical costume romp that is an easy family film to watch.