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Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960)

Sword of Sherwood Forest poster
Directed by
Terence Fisher
Genre
adventure film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 39 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Robin Hood and his merry men face a new threat when the Sheriff of Nottingham plots to seize power. They must outwit him and protect the people of Sherwood Forest.

adventurouslightheartedfast-pacedwhimsicalretroswashbucklingcharmingearthy

What happens

Sword of Sherwood Forest is a 1960 British Technicolor/MegaScope adventure film directed by Terence Fisher and starring Richard Greene, Peter Cushing, Niall MacGinnis, Nigel Green and Sarah Branch. Greene reprises the role of Robin Hood that he had played in The Adventures of Robin Hood television series from 1955 to 1959. The film was coproduced by Greene, Sidney Cole and Michael Carreras for Hammer Film Productions. The film was shot in both England and Ireland, from 23 May 1960 until 8 July It was released in the UK on 26 Dec. 1960 and in the U.S. in January 1961. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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