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- 1952
- Approved
- RKO Radio Pictures
- 1 h 24 m
- 1952
- Approved
- RKO Radio Pictures
- 1 h 24 m
Summary With King Richard away at the crusades, Prince John rules England with an iron fist and tasks the Sheriff of Nottingham with the collection of high taxes and the capture of outlaw Robin Hood.
Directed By: Ken Annakin
Written By: Lawrence Edward Watkin
- 1952
- Approved
- RKO Radio Pictures
- 1 h 24 m
- 1952
- Approved
- RKO Radio Pictures
- 1 h 24 m
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
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Summary With King Richard away at the crusades, Prince John rules England with an iron fist and tasks the Sheriff of Nottingham with the collection of high taxes and the capture of outlaw Robin Hood.
Directed By: Ken Annakin
Written By: Lawrence Edward Watkin
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
64
67% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
33% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
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An expert rendition of an ancient legend that is as pretty as its Technical hues and as lively as a sturdy Western.
For his second British live-action production, Walt Disney took the legend of Robin Hood and translated it to the screen as a superb piece of entertainment, with all the action of a western and the romance and intrigue of a historical drama.
The story is a familiar one--Robin Hood and his band of merry men trying to save the poor folks of Nottingham from Prince John's greedy ways--but, given the Disney treatment, the legendary heroes and events seem even more romantic.
Not as stirring a piece of mythology as the Errol Flynn version (The Adventures of Robin Hood), but a robust, handsome production; made in England, it's a Disney film that doesn't look or sound like one. (That is a compliment.)
Made by Disney, this version starring Richard Todd and a youthful Peter Finch isn't quite up to its predecessor, but zippy nonetheless. Action dominates, sometimes at the expense of the characters. [02 Sep 1993, p.18]
Mostly just a bland, sanitized rip-off of the 1938 Errol Flynn version, offering little in terms of new contributions to the tale, and not improving substantially on anything that was already there.
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