Overview

Production co: Yeoman Films Ltd., Hammer Film Productions, Columbia Pictures Corporation

►82 min (Italy) □ 26 December 1960 (UK)

Library synopsis: [En] Robin Hood helps a traveler assaulted by Sheriff of Nottingham’s men, and listening his last words, he understand that the sheriff is organizing a plot against the King. After extensive research, Robin manages to eliminate the plan. The sheriff of Nottingham dies, and Robin Hood married Lady Marian.

Durector: Terence Fisher

Cult stars: Richard Greene, Sarah Branch, Peter Cushing, Oliver Reed, Nigel Green

Cult relevance index: ₪ 6.4 / 10

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Related videos

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Essential inner links and references

Star Ciné Vaillance [France / A. 4 - Nr. 17 - 26 May 1962] (pn)  |  The Hammer Story [UK / 1997] (bk)  | Hammer & Dintorni [Italy / June 1990] (bk)  |  House of Horror – The Complete Hammer Films Story [UK / 1973] (bk)  |  Amarcord [Italy / A. 2 - Nr. 7 - March-April 1997] (mg)  |  Exciting Cinema [UK / Vol. 2 - Nr. 1 - 1972] (mg)  |  Quatermass – Antologia del Cine Fantastico Britanico [Spain / Nr. 6 - Summer 2004] (bk)  |  Terror Fantastic [Spain / A. 3 - Nr. 25 - October 1973](mg)  |  Midnight Marquee [USA / Nr. 54 - Summer 1997] (mg)  |  Midnight Marquee [USA / Nr. 54 - Summer 1997] (mg)  |  Monster Bis [France / Nr. 124 - Hammer, Amicus, Tigon] (fz)  |  Monster Bis [France / Nr. 118 - Les Crossovers Cinematographiques] (fz)  |  Vampir [West Germany / Nr. 4 - July 1973] (fz)  |  The House That Hammer Built [Full series] (fz)  |  Dark Terrors [Full series] (fz)

Terence Fisher

Terence Fisher – Horror, Myth and Religion [USA / 2002] (bk)  |  Cinefantastique [USA / Vol. 4 - Nr. 3 - 1975] (mg)  |  Midi – Minuit Fantastique [France / Nr. 1 - May-June 1962] (mg)  |  Midi – Minuit Fantastique [France / Nr. 10-11 - Winter 1964-1965] (mg)  |  Midi – Minuit Fantastique [France / Nr. 7 - September 1963] (mg)  |  Quatermass – Antologia del Cine Fantastico Britanico [Spain / Nr. 6 - Summer 2004] (bk)  |  Terror Fantastic [Spain / A. 1 - Nr. 3 - December 1971] (mg)  |  Mad Movies [France / Nr. 4 - March 1973] (fz)  |  Cine Zine Zone [France / Nr. 31 - 19 June 1988] (fz)

Peter Cushing

Horror Pictures Collection [France / 1988] (bk)  |  Exciting Cinema [UK / Vol. 2 - Nr. 1 - 1972] (mg)  |  Midi – Minuit Fantastique [France / Nr. 1 - May-June 1962] (mg)  |  Midnight Marquee [USA / Nr. 54 - Summer 1997] (mg)  |  Mad Movies [France / Nr. 7 - January 1974] (fz)  |  Dark Terrors [UK / Nr. 1 - January 1992] (fz)  |  Dark Terrors [UK / Nr. 9 - November 1994] (fz)

Oliver Reed

Mad Movies [France / Nr. 11 - October 1975] (fz)  |  Quatermass [Spain / Special Nr. 5 - November 1999] (mg)

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Gallery and video classification

Basic Card

Genre	Action, Adventure
Director	Terence Fisher
Writers	Alan Hackney
Producer	Michael Carreras, Richard Greene, Sidney Cole
Cast	Adam Keane, Aiden Grennell, Anew McMaster, Barry De Boulay, Brian Rawlinson, Charles Lamb, Dennis Lotis, Derren Nesbitt, Desmond Llewelyn, Edwin Richfield, Jack Cooper, Jack Gwillim, James Neylin, John Franklin, John Hoey, Maureen Halligan, Niall MacGinnis, Nigel Green, Oliver Reed, Paddy Ryan, Patrick Crean, peter cushing, Reginald Hearne, Richard Greene, Richard Pasco, Sarah Branch, Vanda Godsell
Certification	Finland:K-12 / Sweden:Btl / UK:U / West Germany:12
Country	UK
Language	English
Release date	UK 26 December 1960 | USA 18 January 1961 (Brooklyn, New York) | USA 25 January 1961 | Sweden 22 February 1961 | Finland 17 March 1961 | France 1 April 1961 | Italy June 1961 | Denmark 12 October 1961
Also known as	Sword of Sherwood Forest UK (original title) | Das Schwert des Robin Hood West Germany | Gli arcieri di Sherwood Italy | Ormanlar hâkiminin maceralari Turkey (Turkish title) | Robin Hood - O Invencível Brazil | Robin Hoodin uudet seikkailut Finland | Sverdet i Sherwood-skogen Norway | To spathi tou Roben Greece (transliterated ISO-LATIN-1 title)
Filming locations	Ardmore Studios, Herbert Road, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland | Powerscourt Estate, Enniskerry, County Wicklow, Ireland
Box office/business	Copyright Holder: © MCMLX by Hammer Film Productions Ltd | Filming Dates: 23 May 1960 - 8 July 1960
Production company	Columbia Pictures Corporation, Hammer Film Productions, Yeoman Films Ltd.
Distribution company	Columbia Pictures Corporation (1960) (UK) (theatrical) | Columbia Pictures (1961) (USA) (theatrical) | Ceiad (Italy) (theatrical) | LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS) | RCA/Columbia Pictures Video Ltd. (1988) (UK) (VHS) | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD) | Video Collection International (1991) (UK) (VHS)
Runtime	80 min | Italy: 82 min | France: 79 min
Technical specifications	Sound Mix: Mono (RCA Sound Recording) | Color: Color (Eastmancolor) | Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1 | Film negative format (mm/video inches): 35 mm | Cinematographic process: MegaScope | Printed film format: 35 mm