Rogues of Sherwood Forest is a 1950 Technicolor adventure film from Columbia Pictures, directed by Gordon Douglas, and starring John Derek as Robin, the Earl of Huntingdon, the son of Robin Hood, Diana Lynn as Lady Marianne, and Alan Hale, Sr. in his third Robin Hood film role as Little John during a 28-year period; he had played the part opposite Douglas Fairbanks in 1922 and Errol Flynn in 1938, one of the longest periods over which a film actor played the same major character. It was also Hale's final film before his death. Rogues of Sherwood Forest was written by George Bruce and Ralph Gilbert Bettison. The supporting cast features George Macready as King John, Billy House as Friar Tuck and John Dehner in an early appearance as Sir Baldric, billed fourteenth in the cast list. Plot In this take on history, evil King John resumes his old ways following the death of Richard the Lionheart. His plan is to retain his power by importing Continental mercenaries and paying them through his old ploy: oppressive taxation. King John first attempts to kill the son of longtime nemesis, Robin Hood. His henchmen fix a faulty protective cap to the Flemish Knight's lance, who has challenged Robin, the Earl of Huntingdon, to a joust. Surviving the lance attack, he challenges the Flemish Knight to joust without using protective devices, successfully impaling his opponent. Having returned from the Crusades, Robin and Little John once again recruit the now aging Merrie Men, who wage a successful guerrilla-type war throughout the realm. They cleverly use intelligence provided by messages attached to Lady Marianne's carrier pigeons to aid them in their successful campaign to defeat King John. Robin and the Archbishop of Canterbury are able to compel the defeated King John to seal Magna Carta, establishing the rights of all Englishmen.[1] Cast John Derek as Robin Hood Diana Lynn as Lady Marianne de Beaudray George Macready as King John Alan Hale, Sr. as Little John Paul Cavanagh as Sir Giles Lowell Gilmore as Count of Flanders Billy House as Friar Tuck Lester Matthews as Alan-a-Dale Billy Bevan as Will Scarlet (billed as William Bevan) Wilton Graff as Baron Fitzwalter Donald Randolph as Archbishop Stephen Langton John Goldsworthy as Clyde Lumsden Hare as Warwick John Dehner as Sir Baldric Olaf Hytten as Charcoal Burner (uncredited) Production The film was known as Swords of Sherwood Forrest.[2] The movie was essentially a remake of The Bandit of Sherwood Forest and was Derek's first lead.[3] Gig Young was the first choice to play the role of Prince John, but he was suspended by Columbia Pictures when he refused the part.[4] The film was photographed in Technicolor, with location shooting being shot at Southern California's Corriganville Movie Ranch.[5] Critical reception Leonard Maltin wrote: "Despite good production and fair cast, pretty limp".[6] DVD Talk found it "a good programmer that makes a decent family film for a rainy Sunday afternoon, or anytime for classic film fans. Highly recommended".
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Rogues of Sherwood Forest is a 1950 Technicolor adventure film from Columbia Pictures, directed by Gordon Douglas, and starring John Derek as Robin, the Earl of Huntingdon, the son of Robin Hood, Diana Lynn as Lady Marianne, and Alan Hale, Sr. in his third Robin Hood film role as Little John during a 28-year period; he had played the part opposite Douglas Fairbanks in 1922 and Errol Flynn in 1938, one of the longest periods over which a film actor played the same major character. It was also Hale's final film before his death. Rogues of Sherwood Forest was written by George Bruce and Ralph Gilbert Bettison. The supporting cast features George Macready as King John, Billy House as Friar Tuck and John Dehner in an early appearance as Sir Baldric, billed fourteenth in the cast list.
Plot
In this take on history, evil King John resumes his old ways following the death of Richard the Lionheart. His plan is to retain his power by importing Continental mercenaries and paying them through his old ploy: oppressive taxation. King John first attempts to kill the son of longtime nemesis, Robin Hood. His henchmen fix a faulty protective cap to the Flemish Knight's lance, who has challenged Robin, the Earl of Huntingdon, to a joust. Surviving the lance attack, he challenges the Flemish Knight to joust without using protective devices, successfully impaling his opponent.
Having returned from the Crusades, Robin and Little John once again recruit the now aging Merrie Men, who wage a successful guerrilla-type war throughout the realm. They cleverly use intelligence provided by messages attached to Lady Marianne's carrier pigeons to aid them in their successful campaign to defeat King John.
Robin and the Archbishop of Canterbury are able to compel the defeated King John to seal Magna Carta, establishing the rights of all Englishmen.[1]
Cast
John Derek as Robin Hood
Diana Lynn as Lady Marianne de Beaudray
George Macready as King John
Alan Hale, Sr. as Little John
Paul Cavanagh as Sir Giles
Lowell Gilmore as Count of Flanders
Billy House as Friar Tuck
Lester Matthews as Alan-a-Dale
Billy Bevan as Will Scarlet (billed as William Bevan)
Wilton Graff as Baron Fitzwalter
Donald Randolph as Archbishop Stephen Langton
John Goldsworthy as Clyde
Lumsden Hare as Warwick
John Dehner as Sir Baldric
Olaf Hytten as Charcoal Burner (uncredited)
Production
The film was known as Swords of Sherwood Forrest.[2] The movie was essentially a remake of The Bandit of Sherwood Forest and was Derek's first lead.[3]
Gig Young was the first choice to play the role of Prince John, but he was suspended by Columbia Pictures when he refused the part.[4] The film was photographed in Technicolor, with location shooting being shot at Southern California's Corriganville Movie Ranch.[5]
Critical reception
Leonard Maltin wrote: "Despite good production and fair cast, pretty limp".[6] DVD Talk found it "a good programmer that makes a decent family film for a rainy Sunday afternoon, or anytime for classic film fans. Highly recommended".
Thank you for all of this information. Love it. And love swashbucklers. I'm only sorry we don't have more of them and they weren't taken seriously. Thanks, again. 😊
En time siden upload first comment 😊 never tried that before a brilliant classic movie
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That's his father
@libertybell8322 cheers ❤️
Robin is John Derek, husband of Bo.
Rogue of Sherwood Forrest
Just doesn't have the title and introduction for the background of the Magna Carta theme.
Nice🎉
With Alan Hale Sr, playing little john this movie is Rogues of Sherwood Forest. The third time he had played the part.
There has only been one King John.
Robin hood good movie
there were 7 copies in all
What kinda little John is that
This is a sorry version of Robin Hood really bad sucks
Crappppp