The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

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The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

PG

Released Jun 26, 1952

1h 24m

Kids & Family

Adventure

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Under the rule of Prince John (Hubert Gregg), fledgling hero Robin Hood (Richard Todd) is forced to relinquish his property after beating the Sheriff of Nottingham (Peter Finch) in an archery tournament. Robin forms a group of like-minded avengers to rise up against the taxes taken by Nottingham. Robin then tries to save King Richard from Austrian captivity by contributing to his ransom, but Prince John stands in the way of his plan, while Maid Marian (Joan Rice) is held hostage.

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Alistair Lawrence

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Live-action 1950s Disney adventure looks old; mild violence.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 1, 2020

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Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

Pedestrian Disney, basis for TV series with Richard Todd.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 23, 2008

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 2/5

Aug 12, 2005

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Stephen B

I happen to love movies made in an era when we had real actors and no cgi. If you like me want to watch a decent film from a bygone era I can thoroughly recommend this film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/11/25

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Nick S

Charming if you're into older movies and like the subject matter. Nice to see the early Disney movies. Nicely produced considering the time and budgets. Not as good as Treasure Island though.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/04/24

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Dale R

I watched this a while back before writing this review. I do not remember much about this movie with the exception of a few times I thought the soundtrack was good and some of the visuals were cool. I've seen the story of Robin Hood many times in many different ways and this did not impress anything unique about it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/28/23

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Jared Z

Though it doesn't come close to approaching the classic 1938 version with Errol Flynn, The Story of Robin Hood and his Merrie Men is light but solid entertainment.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Audience Member

I watched this a while back before writing this review. I do not remember much about this movie with the exception of a few times I thought the soundtrack was good and some of the visuals were cool. I've seen the story of Robin Hood many times in many different ways and this did not impress anything unique about it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Audience Member

I think that it was a good movie overall. The setting was nice, and the scenery was pretty realistic. Colour picture is nice, and the music fits the scenes. Richard Todd's acting was great, and even without the need of special effects. I really enjoyed the film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Ken Annakin

Director

Richard Todd

Robin Hood

Joan Rice

Maid Marian

Peter Finch

Sheriff of Nottingham

James Hayter

Friar Tuck

James Robertson Justice

Little John

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Synopsis

Under the rule of Prince John (Hubert Gregg), fledgling hero Robin Hood (Richard Todd) is forced to relinquish his property after beating the Sheriff of Nottingham (Peter Finch) in an archery tournament. Robin forms a group of like-minded avengers to rise up against the taxes taken by Nottingham. Robin then tries to save King Richard from Austrian captivity by contributing to his ransom, but Prince John stands in the way of his plan, while Maid Marian (Joan Rice) is held hostage.

Director: Ken Annakin
Producer: Perce Pearce
Screenwriter: Lawrence Edward Watkin
Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures
Production Co: RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Rating: PG
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 26, 1952, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Runtime: 1h 24m

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