Robin Hood (1922)

Directed by

Allan Dwan

Genre

silent film, swashbuckler film, medieval film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 21m

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 57 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A nobleman becomes an outlaw in Sherwood Forest to fight injustice and win the heart of a lady. He leads a band of men against a corrupt prince and his ally.

swashbucklingadventurousromanticlightheartedfast-pacedheroicwhimsicalgrand-scale

What happens

Robin Hood is a 1922 silent adventure film starring Douglas Fairbanks and Wallace Beery. It was the first motion picture ever to have a Hollywood premiere, held at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre on October 18, 1922. The movie's full title, under which it was copyrighted, is Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood. It was one of the most expensive films of the 1920s, with a budget estimated at one million dollars (equivalent to $19.23 million in 2025). The film was a smash hit and generally received favorable reviews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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