Sword of Sherwood Forest

Sword of Sherwood Forest is a 1960 British Technicolor adventure film in MegaScope directed by Terence Fisher for Hammer Film Productions. Richard Greene reprises the role of Robin Hood, which he played in The Adventures of Robin Hood on TV from 1955 to 1959.

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Plot summary
Main cast
Cast Notes
Reception
Score
Production
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Plot summary

The Sheriff of Nottingham (Peter Cushing) plans to confiscate the estate of the Lord of Bawtry, a nobleman who has died on Crusade. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Hubert Walter (Jack Gwillim), speaks against this plan and the sheriff plots to eliminate him. Robin Hood is asked to undertake the assassination of the Archbishop for the plotters, led by the Earl of Newark (Richard Pasco) and Lord Melton (Oliver Reed), but on realising who the intended target is, resolves to help the Archbishop instead.

Maid Marian (Sarah Branch) also wants to meet the Archbishop so she can grant freedom to the family of a man murdered by the Sheriff's men, and she is also keen to meet Robin again who she met when she thought he was a common outlaw, but now realises he is on the side of good.

Main cast

Richard Greene as Robin Hood

Sarah Branch as Maid Marian

Peter Cushing as the Sheriff of Nottingham

Richard Pasco as Edward, Earl of Newark

Nigel Green as Little John

Niall MacGinnis as Friar Tuck

Jack Gwillim as Archbishop Hubert Walter

Edwin Richfield as The Sheriff's Lieutenant

Oliver Reed as the Lord Melton

Patrick Crean as Lord Ollerton

Vanda Godsell as The Prioress

Dennis Lotis as Alan A'Dale

Derren Nesbitt as Martin of Eastwood

Cast Notes

Supporting cast included Desmond Llewellyn (later "Q" in the James Bond films).

Apart from Greene, none of the original cast from The Adventures of Robin Hood appear in the film.

Reception

The film earned generally favourably reviews and became a sleeper hit.

Sword of Sherwood Forest currently holds a three star rating (6.4/10) on IMDb.

Score

Its music was composed by Alun Hoddinott.

Production

While most Hammer films of that period were filmed at the company's permanent home at Bray Studios, Sword of Sherwood Forest was made at Ardmore Studios in Bray, County Wicklow, in Ireland.

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