Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
A grand, muddy medieval adventure that swings between rousing swordplay, gloomy cruelty and sweeping romance, with a scene-stealing villain chewing the scenery.
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The Adventures of Robin Hood
A rousing, colourful old-Hollywood adventure full of swordplay, merry camaraderie and cheerful derring-do that sweeps you along.
About 1938 film directed by Michael Curtiz and William Keighley
Genres drama, action, swashbuckler, vigilante, medieval
Directed by Michael Curtiz, William Keighley
Written by Seton I. Miller, Norman Reilly Raine
Starring Olivia de Havilland, Errol Flynn, Basil Rathbone, Claude Rains, Carole Landis, Una O'Connor, Eugene Pallette, Robert Warwick
Music Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Runtime 102 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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