Young Robin Hood, in love with Maid Marian, enters an archery contest with his father at the King's palace. On the way home his father is murdered by henchmen of Prince John. Robin takes up the life of an outlaw, gathering together his band of merry men with him in Sherwood Forest, to avenge his father's death and to help the people of the land that Prince John are over taxing.
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952) is a adventure film directed by Ken Annakin, released on May 26, 1952 with a runtime of 1h 24m. It stars Richard Todd, Joan Rice, Peter Finch and James Hayter. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 74 ratings.
Richard Todd
as Robin Hood
Joan Rice
as Maid Marian
Peter Finch
as Sheriff of Nottingham
James Hayter
as Friar Tuck
James Robertson Justice
as Little John
Martita Hunt
as Queen Eleanor
Hubert Gregg
as Prince John
Bill Owen
as Stutely
Reginald Tate
as Hugh Fitzooth
Elton Hayes
as Allan - a - Dale
Anthony Eustrel
as Archbishop of Canterbury
Hal Osmond
as Much the Miller
Directed by Ken Annakin, written by Lawrence Edward Watkin, produced by Perce Pearce.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 74 ratings.
A colourful and enjoyable Disnification of the tale from 12th century English folklore. This time, we have a tousled Richard Todd in the title role. He travels to Nottingham to take part in an archery contest with his father (Reginald Tate). They win, but say some rather disparaging things about the new Sheriff (Peter Finch) and his father is killed as they return home. This drives our hero to outlawdom, and the…
Reviewed on September 11, 2022
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The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952) is available to stream on Disney Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952) includes Richard Todd, Joan Rice, Peter Finch, James Hayter and James Robertson Justice. The film was directed by Ken Annakin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men was released on May 26, 1952 and runs for 1h 24m.
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 74 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
