The Bandit Of Sherwood Forest (1946)

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The Technicolor swashbuckler Bandit of Sherwood Forest stars Cornel Wilde as Robert of Nottingham, son of the legendary Robin Hood (Russell Hicks). Robert elects to follow in his father's footsteps when oppression rears its ugly head in the form of a despotic Regent (Henry Daniell) and his partner… More The Technicolor swashbuckler Bandit of Sherwood Forest stars Cornel Wilde as Robert of Nottingham, son of the legendary Robin Hood (Russell Hicks). Robert elects to follow in his father's footsteps when oppression rears its ugly head in the form of a despotic Regent (Henry Daniell) and his partner in perfidy Fitz-Herbert (George Macrady). Our hero reunites the Merrie Men, including Friar Tuck (Edgar Buchanan) and Will Scarlet (John Abbott), determined to force the wicked Regent to recognize the Magna Carta. He also finds time to carry on romance with high-born Anita Louise, who has disguised herself as a scullery maid. If the film's huge castle set looks familiar, it is because it was reused in several of Columbia's Three Stooges comedies, most memorably The Hot Scots (1948). Based on a novel by Paul A. Castleton, Bandit of Sherwood Forest was more or less remade four years later as Rogues of Sherwood Forest. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.
Directed By: George Sherman, Henry Levin
Written By: Melvin Levy, Wilfred H. Pettit
Genres: Action & Adventure, Romance, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy

In Theaters: Feb 21, 1946 Wide
On DVD: May 11, 2010

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Sean Axmaker, Seanax.com
[An] unambitious but buoyant adventure, a decidedly inessential big screen Robin Hood with a generic story and a low-watt cast. But it's a fun lark all the same...

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Silly shenanigans in overly bright Technicolor.

Cast

            Cornel Wilde as Robert of Nottingham

            Anita Louise as Lady Catherine Maitland

            Jill Esmond as The Queen Mother

            Edgar Buchanan as Friar Tuck

            George Macready as Fitz-Herbert

            Henry Daniell as The Regent

            Russell Hicks as Robin Hood

            John Abbott as Will Scarlett

            Lloyd Corrigan as Sheriff of Nottingham

            Eva Moore as Mother Meg

            Ray Teal as Little John

            Leslie Denison as Allan-A-Dale

            Ian Wolfe as Lord Mortimer

            Maurice R. Tauzin as The King

            Lane Chandler as Outlaw

            Harry Cording
            
            Dick Curtis as Man-at-Arms

            Ralph Dunn
            
            George Eldredge
            
            Holmes Herbert as Baron

            Mauritz Hugo
            
            Nelson Leigh
            
            Jimmy Lloyd as Crossbowman

            Miles Mander
            
            Ferdinand Munier as Innkeeper

            Gene Roth as Jailer

            Philip Van Zandt
            
            Robert B. Williams
            
            Ted Allan as Captain of the Watch

            Ross Hunter as Robin Hood's Man

            Dan Stowell
            
            Robert E. Scott
            
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