Adventures of Robin Hood, The

Adventures of Robin Hood, The, motion picture about a knight who steals from the rich and gives to the poor, based on medieval legends. Released in 1938, the film won Academy Awards for art direction, film editing, and musical score. Robin Hood (played by Errol Flynn) fights against the villainous Prince John (Claude Rains), who took control of the kingdom when King Richard (Ian Hunter) was captured during warfare on the continent. Robin Hood and his men waylay caravans that travel through Sherwood Forest, including one carrying Maid Marian (Olivia de Havilland). Robin Hood woos Maid Marian and helps King Richard regain his throne. Kevin Costner starred in a 1991 remake of this movie, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.

Directors

• Michael Curtiz
• William Keighley

Cast

• Errol Flynn (Sir Robin of Locksley, Robin Hood)
• Olivia de Havilland (Maid Marian)
• Basil Rathbone (Sir Guy of Gisbourne)
• Claude Rains (Prince John)
• Patric Knowles (Will Scarlett)
• Eugene Pallette (Friar Tuck)
• Alan Hale (Little John)
• Melville Cooper (High Sheriff of Nottingham)
• Ian Hunter (King Richard the Lion-Hearted)
• Una O'Connor (Bess)
• Herbert Mundin (Much the Miller's son)
• Montagu Love (Bishop of Black Canons)
• Leonard Willey (Sir Essex)
• Robert Noble (Sir Ralf)
• Kenneth Hunter (Sir Mortimer)
• Robert Warwick (Sir Geoffrey)
• Colin Kenny (Sir Baldwin)
• Lester Matthews (Sir Ivor)
• Harry Cording (Dickon Malbete)
• Howard Hill (Captain of archers)
• Ivan Simpson (Tavern Proprietor)
• Charles McNaughton (Crippen)
• Lionel Belmore (Humility Prin)
• Janet Shaw (Humility's daughter)
• Crauford Kent (Sir Norbert)
• Austin Fairman (Sir Nigel)
• Leonard Mudie (Town crier)
• Holmes Herbert (Referee)

Awards

• Academy Award for Best Art Direction (1938): Carl J. Weyl
• Academy Award for Best Film Editing (1938): Ralph Dawson
• Academy Award for Best Music—Original Score (1938): Erich Wolfgang Korngold
• Selected for Registry by the National Film Preservation Board (1995)

Quote

• Sir Robin of Locksley: “I'll organize revolt, exact a death for a death, and I'll never rest until every Saxon in this shire can stand up free men and strike a blow for Richard and England.”
• Prince John: “Are you finished?”
• Sir Robin of Locksley: “I'm only just beginning. From this night forward I'll use every means in my power to fight you!”