Son of the Guardsman (1946)
- Directed by
- Derwin Abrahams
- Genre
- adventure film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 5h
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In 12th century England, a nobleman named David Trent is forced to become an outlaw after his uncle wrongfully takes control of his lands. He joins a band of outlaws in Sherwood Forest to fight against injustice. This serial does not include Robin Hood but draws heavily on those legends.
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What happens
Son of the Guardsman (Gallant Fighter of the Greenwood) is an American film serial released in 1946 by Columbia Pictures. It was the 31st of the 57 serials produced by that studio. Son of the Guardsman is a rare serial with a period setting, in this case 12th century England. The serial is largely based on the Robin Hood legends, to the extent of including outlaws from Sherwood Forest, but it does not include or reference Robin Hood himself. The serial was produced by the notoriously cheap Sam Katzman and directed by Derwin Abrahams. Bob Shaw starred as the heroic noble-turned-outlaw David Trent with Charles King as his villainous uncle Sir Edgar Bullard. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
More like this
Robin Hood (1922)
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest (1946)
Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960)
The Prince of Thieves (1948)
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
A Challenge for Robin Hood (1967)
The Men of Sherwood Forest (1954)
Tales of Robin Hood (1951)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.