Errol Flynn buckles his swashes in this classic historical adventure.
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10/16/07
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
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Reviews Counted: 38 Fresh: 38 Rotten:0 Average Rating: 8.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins
Synopsis: In Michael Curtiz's swashbuckling spectacle about the infamous outlaw and his band of merry men who "robbed from the rich and gave to the poor," Robin Hood (Errol Flynn) fights nobly for justice against the evil Sir Guy of Gisbourne (Basil Rathbone) while striving to win the hand of the... [More]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, Claude Rains, Patric Knowles
Director: Michael Curtiz, William Keighley
Producer: Henry Blanke
Screenwriter: Norman Reilly Raine, Seton I. Miller
Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Producer: Henry Blanke
Screenwriter: Norman Reilly Raine, Seton I. Miller
Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold
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One of the few great adventure movies that you can pretend you are treating the kids to when you are really treating yourself.
02/09/06
Top Critic
Michael Curtiz's adventure, one of the most enjoyable swashbuckling epics made, flaunting star Errol Flynn at his very best, deservedly won several Oscar Awards, including editing for Dawson and music score for Korngold.
07/26/08
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06/10/08
Top Critic
...the most exciting retelling of any vintage legend ever filmed, an almost perfect blend of adventure, romance, and high good humor.
09/29/06
[Flynn] catapults across the screen with the greatest of ease, exuding so much charm and confidence that he seems to klieg-light the film all by himself.
04/05/06
The archetypal Hollywood swashbuckler… everything big-screen derring-do should be: rousing, lighthearted, witty, romantic, colorful, moralistic, and richly satisfying… [Flynn is] the quintessential Robin Hood, jaunty, dashing, and fearless.
10/10/03
it’s a 65-year-old classic that still holds its rank as a movie among movies
10/04/03
In these cynical days when swashbucklers cannot be presented without an ironic subtext, this great 1938 film exists in an eternal summer of bravery and romance.
10/01/03
Top Critic
Fast-paced and loose, this 120-minute production concentrates mostly on fun, energy and high spirits.
09/05/03
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