The Adventures of Robin Hood
A rousing, colourful old-Hollywood adventure full of swordplay, merry camaraderie and cheerful derring-do that sweeps you along.
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Ivanhoe
A colourful, old-fashioned medieval adventure that moves at a stately pace, with jousting, castles and romance played straight and earnest.
About 1952 film directed by Richard Thorpe
Genres swashbuckler, medieval
Directed by Richard Thorpe
Written by Noel Langley, Æneas MacKenzie, Marguerite Roberts
Starring Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders, Robert Taylor, Jack Churchill, Sebastian Cabot, Robert Brown, Finlay Currie
Music Miklós Rózsa
Runtime 106 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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