The Men of Sherwood Forest

The Men of Sherwoof Forest
Directed by	Val Guest
Produced by	Michael Carreras
Written by	Allan MacKinnon
Starring	Don Taylor Reginald Beckwith Eileen Moore
Music by	Doreen Carwithen
Cinematography	Walter J. Harvey
Edited by	James Needs
Production company	Hammer Films (UK)
Release dates	1954 (UK)
Running time	77 minutes
Country	UK
Language	English

The Men of Sherwood Forest is a 1954 British adventure film directed by Val Guest and starring Don Taylor, Reginald Beckwith, Eileen Moore and David King-Wood. The film follows the exploits of Robin Hood and his followers. Doreen Carwithen wrote the score for the film.

Plot

In 1194, on his return from the Third Crusade, Richard the Lionheart is taken prisoner in Germany. Disguised as a troubadour, Robin Hood builds a plan to rescue him from this tight spot. Unfortunately, he is captured. The Merry Men then have to fulfil a double mission: find Robin Hood and save the King.

Cast

• Don Taylor - Robin Hood
• Reginald Beckwith - Friar Tuck
• Eileen Moore - Lady Alys
• David King-Wood - Sir Guy Belton
• Douglas Wilmer - Sir Nigel Saltire
• Harold Lang - Hubert
• Ballard Berkeley - Walter
• Patrick Holt - King Richard
• Wensley Pithey - Hugo
• Leslie Linder - Little John
• John Van Eyssen - Will Scarlett

Crew

• Director: Val Guest
• Assistant director: Jack Sangster
• Screenplay by Allan MacKinnon
• Photography: Walter J. Harvey, B.S.C
• Music by Doreen Carwithen
• Musical director: John Hollingsworth
• Art director: J. Elder Wills
• Editor: James Needs
• Production manager: Jimmy Sangster
• Produced by Michael Carreras
• Sound recording: Sid Wiles and Ken Cameron
• Continuity: Renee Glynne
• Camera operator: Len Harris
• Make-up: Phillip Leakey
• Hairdresser: Monica Hustler
• Costume designer: Michael Withaker
• Wardrobe mistress: Molly Arbuthnot
• Production company: Hammer Film Productions
• Country: England
• Aspect ratio: 1.37 : 1 - Eastmancolor - Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
• Runtime : 77 mn
• Release date: 17 November 1954
• Produced at Bray Studio, England

Critical reception

David Parkinson noted in the Radio Times, "a cheap and cheerful Hammer outing to Sherwood, with production values on a par with the infamously parsimonious ITV series starring Richard Greene," concluding "Val Guest directs with little feel for the boisterous action, but it's a tolerable frolic all the same" ; while TV Guide wrote, "this low-budget swashbuckler is good fun for the undiscriminating."

References

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