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Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964 · 123 min

A breezy, song-filled gangster spoof that winks at the Robin Hood legend with Rat Pack charm and playful set pieces.

Directed by
Gordon Douglas
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Starring
Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr.
Tagline
Like we've taken the Robin Hood legend and changed the bows and arrows to machine guns...! Like with songs yet!.. Like WILD!
Overview
Set in Prohibition era Chicago, bootlegger Robbo and his cronies refuse to pay the greedy Guy Gisborne a cut of their profits after Guy shoots mob boss Big Jim and takes over. When Big Jim's daughter, Marian, gives Robbo a large sum, believing he has avenged her father's death, the gangster donates to an orphanage, cementing his reputation as a softhearted hood.

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Directed by
Gordon Douglas
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Starring
Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr.
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • corruption
  • class
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour7
Realism4
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, crime
Directed by
Gordon Douglas
Written by
David R. Schwartz
Starring
Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Bing Crosby, Peter Falk, Barbara Rush, Victor Buono, Hank Henry
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
123 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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