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?
All-New Adventures of Robin Hood! The world's most fearless fighter faces his greatest challenge!
Director: Terence Fisher · Writer: Alan Hackney
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?
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
Derren Nesbitt
Martin of Eastwood (uncredited)
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 incidental, this really is about some good honest family entertainment involving sword fights, bow and arrow skills, political machinations and some costume malarkey. There’s a good story here, based around a dastardly assassination plot that Robin and his merry men get dragged into, this part of the pic is well written and directed with assuredness by Fisher, one of Hammer’s greatest directors. Richard Greene reprises the role of Robin that he played in the popular TV show The Adventure…
Sword of Sherwood Forest is a 1960 adventure and history movie from the United Kingdom directed by Terence Fisher, starring Richard Greene, Peter Cushing and Niall MacGinnis. It was released on December 26, 1960. The running time is 1 h 20 min, in English. Audiences rate it 6.1/10 from 41 votes — mixed to positive.
“All-New Adventures of Robin Hood! The world's most fearless fighter faces his greatest challenge!”
Sword of Sherwood Forest was released on December 26, 1960.
Sword of Sherwood Forest was directed by Terence Fisher.
The main cast includes Richard Greene, Peter Cushing, Niall MacGinnis, Richard Pasco and Jack Gwillim.
Sword of Sherwood Forest runs 1 h 20 min.
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It holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 41 ratings, so fans of adventure and history titles are its best audience. Read member reviews below or add your own.
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