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Robin and the Seven Hoods

Released Jun 24, 1964 2h 3m Musical Comedy List
40% Tomatometer 10 Reviews 70% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
Set in Chicago during Prohibition, the Rat Pack's take on the Robin Hood legend finds bootlegger Robbo (Frank Sinatra) and his cronies refusing to pay the greedy Guy Gisborne (Peter Falk) a cut of their profits after Guy shoots mob boss Big Jim (Edward G. Robinson) and takes over. When Big Jim's daughter, Marian (Barbara Rush), gives Robbo a large sum of money, believing he has avenged her father's death, the gangster donates it to an orphanage, cementing his reputation as a softhearted hood.
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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Dreck. Rated: C- Aug 13, 2020 Full Review Steve Crum Video-Reviewmaster.com Great fun is this Rat Pack musical comedy set in the 1930s. Rated: 5/5 Feb 18, 2008 Full Review Susan Granger www.susangranger.com Rated: 2/5 Dec 17, 2007 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jun 26, 2005 Full Review Andy Klein New Times Rated: 3/5 May 29, 2004 Full Review Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion Rated: 2/5 Mar 18, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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Denny S By 1964, The Rat Pack were pretty much over the hill. Age was catching up with them and between the garish color and heavy makeup, it had an almost surreal look. Sinatra is essentially playing Sinatra, the boss of the gang who calls all the shots, but his shtick is predictable and narcissistic. Dean Martin looks like a wax image of himself. Crosby come off the best with his natural restraint contrasting with everyone else's habit of overacting. Chicks. Booze. Gambling. Not only a period piece set in the 1930s, but already a period piece in 1964, with the Beatles and The Stones on the charts making the booze-soaked Rat Pack guys pushing 50 years old or more an anachronism. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/05/23 Full Review Collin N Such a great Gangster Musical! Filled with amazing singers and legends! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/31/21 Full Review deke p A classic. I loved it. Great cast! Great music. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Classic with 4 of the best singer entertainers ever Old Blue Eyes, Sammy, Der Bingle and Dino. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member You can’t go wrong with a film with the Rat Pack. However it does seem to drag a bit. Still good fun Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/10/20 Full Review kevin w Sinatra (as producer) knew a little something about the movie biz by 1964: just give the yokels what they want. And so while the entire shebang is only an excuse to give the cast of singers a chance to do their thing, there's the whole goofball Damon Runyon Guys and Dolls schtick that folks seem to enjoy, that story about forest dwelling do-gooders fighting for the regular folks, people get a kick out of that, and finally (but foremost) the Rat Pack, assuring everybody that everything's gonna be A-OK. Charm by the bulk, by jingo. Why they're giving the stuff away. And who's best at it? There's the heart of gold at the center of this tasty feast, everyone gets their shot. Der Bingle, Dean-o, Sammy, Peter Falk and Barbara Rush, it's like they planned it. Like a heist. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Set in Chicago during Prohibition, the Rat Pack's take on the Robin Hood legend finds bootlegger Robbo (Frank Sinatra) and his cronies refusing to pay the greedy Guy Gisborne (Peter Falk) a cut of their profits after Guy shoots mob boss Big Jim (Edward G. Robinson) and takes over. When Big Jim's daughter, Marian (Barbara Rush), gives Robbo a large sum of money, believing he has avenged her father's death, the gangster donates it to an orphanage, cementing his reputation as a softhearted hood.
Director
Gordon Douglas
Producer
Frank Sinatra
Screenwriter
David R. Schwartz
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 24, 1964, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2009
Runtime
2h 3m
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