Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)

Directed by

Gordon Douglas

Genre

comedy film, heist film, musical film, crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 03m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 75 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1920s Chicago, a gangster is framed for a murder and goes on the run. He teams up with his friends to pull off a heist and clear his name.

playfullightheartedenergeticcampywhimsicalentertaininglivelymusical

What happens

Robin and the 7 Hoods is a 1964 American musical comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Bing Crosby. It features Peter Falk and Barbara Rush, with an uncredited cameo by Edward G. Robinson. Written by David R. Schwartz, the film reimagines the Robin Hood legend in a 1920s Chicago gangster setting. Produced by Frank Sinatra, the film introduced the hit song "My Kind of Town" by Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn, which was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song and achieved a life of its own independent of the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

More like this

• The Sting (1973)
• Bande à part (1964)
• Make Like a Thief (1964)
• Une souris chez les hommes (1964)
• Pulp Fiction (1994)
• Emil and the Detectives (1964)
• Let's Rob the Bank (1964)
• Bullets Over Broadway (1994)