The sword of sherwood forest dvd 1960 sony pictures. One such movie, sword of sherwood forest, is one the most notable, albeit forgotten examples. Sword of sherwood forest terence fisher 1960 76min. Read the full synopsis of sword of sherwood forest, 1961, directed by terence fisher, with richard greene, peter cushing, niall macginnis, at turner classic movies. That justification does not extend to the complete and grievous omission of the many european film adaptations of robin hood that were made between 1959 and 1975, at least one of which the italianmade larciere di fuocolarciere di sherwood, of 1970, starring giuliano gemma is in its original and complete italian release a minor. With richard greene, peter cushing, niall macginnis, richard pasco.
This is the feature film spinoff, coproduced by greene for hammer films. This time, robin does a little undercover work to determine the wicked machinations of the sheriff of nottingham played by hammer stalwart peter cushing. Peter cushing the sword of sherwood forest 1960 trailer youtube. Richard greene, peter cushing, niall macginnis, sarah branch, richard pasco, jack gwillim, nigel green, vanda godsell, dennis lotis, oliver reed and derren nesbitt. Robin hood is an old man when he returns with his best friend little john to england after the crusades. Poza o poti vedea in marime naturala daca apesi pe ea. Sword of sherwood forest 1960 the movie database tmdb. Sword of sherwood forest is a lesser film than both the errol flynn version and the disney version, but it is entertaining and handsomely mounted. Sword of sherwood forest 1960 terence fisher synopsis. It stars richard greene, sarah branch, peter cushing, richard pasco, nigel green, oliver reed and niall macginnis. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Our hero and the merrie men do their best to foil a plot to kill the archbishop of canterbury jack gwillim. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies.
Protagonist, koga tumaci richard greene, je engleski aristokrat robin od locksleya, poznatiji kao robin hood, koga zli serif od nottinghama koga tumaci peter cushing odluci iskoristiti kako bi uklonio huberta waltera ciji lik tumaci jack. If you want to download the torrent sword of sherwood forest 1960 bluray 720p yts yify you will need a torrent client. While king richard is away at the crusades, some nottingham nobles and their. Richard greene, peter cushing, niall macginnis, richard pasco. Information about the torrent sword of sherwood forest 1960 bluray 720p yts yify.
Sword of sherwood forest 1960, likewise, cashes in on the audiences familiarity not only with the robin hood character but with the richard greenestarring adventures of robin hood tv series which ran from 1955 to the year of this film s release, 1960. Sword of sherwood forest 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses. In 1960, he suddenly burst into films, showing up in the background of the hammer films the two faces of dr. Seeders, leechers and torrent status is updated several times per day. Its great to see the film full width for the first time since i originally went to see it at the cinema in 1961. Heres a brief snippet from the film featuring peter cushing sheriff of nottingham and richard greene robin hood.
Sword of sherwood forest bluray disc details highdef. From 1954 to 1967, the company released three different movies starring the famous outlaw, of which sword of sherwood forest is the second. Reis, hammer films sword of sherwood forest 1960 is a bigscreen adaptation of the popular television series, the adventures of robin hood 195559. The film was produced by john gossage for act films ltd. Peter cushing full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Nefertiti queen of the nile 1961 the hellcats 1968 alligator 1979 blue tornado 1991 the last movie 1971 rescue force 1990 season of the witch 1972 black sunday 1977 supermarkt 1974 subwaystories tales from the underground 1997 radio inside 1994 appointment at eleven 1959 memories of murder 1990 uno koichiro no nurete. Jekyll and sword of sherwood forest, and as a gay ballet dancer in the league of gentlemen. Sherwood forest is a royal forest in nottinghamshire, england, famous by its historic association with the legend of robin hood the area has been wooded since the end of the last glacial period as attested by pollen sampling cores.
Technicolor adds some scale, but this is really a cheap and cheerful affair. Some shots look remarkably crisp and clear while others show a fair bit of heavy grain and mild print damage resulting in an image that is a bit inconsistent. Robin hood richard greene and company save the archbishop of canterbury from an earl and the sheriff of nottingham peter cushing. Sword of sherwood forest sheriff of nottingham 1960. Hammer does robin hood sword of sherwood forest 1960. Ive just received my new dvd of sword of sherwood forest columbia hammer, 1960, which is a sony home. Sword of sherwood forest 1961 cast and crew moviefone.
Some shots look remarkably crisp and clear while others show a fair bit of heavy grain and mild print damage resulting in. Responsible for classics horror of dracula, curse of frankenstein, and record breaking. During its most productive period of activity 1947. Sword of sherwood forest is a 1960 british technicolor adventure film in megascope directed by terence fisher for hammer film productions. While hammer films was reigning supreme as the creators of highqualit. Richard greene reprises the role of robin hood, which he played in the adventures of robin hood on tv from 1955 to 1959. The sword of sherwood forest dvd, 2010 for sale online.
The fights category shows the number of sword fight scenes in the film. I have the complete tv series which i enjoyed so very much and it led me to buy this movie because it starred richard greene too. Sword of sherwood forest 1961 robin hood richard greene and company save the archbishop of canterbury from an earl and the sheriff of nottingham peter cushing. In one of the film s most memorable scenes, he and robin engage in a challenge of marksmanship, which includes shooting an arrow through a spinning wheel, or hitting a moving bell. Sword of sherwood forest is a film directed by terence fisher with peter cushing, richard greene, sarah branch, richard pasco, year. Subscribe now and be the first to see the latest movie clips, trailers, full length features and behind the scenes featurettes from all of our films. After effectively revitalizing many of the classic hollywood monsters, its not surprising that englands hammer films would take on a folklore hero most famously played by errol flynn in 1938. Mac sherwoodske sume je britanski pustolovnohistorijski film snimljen 1960. Hollywood has been making robin hood films for more than a century, with yet another one released just last month albeit with a. Sword of sherwood forest twilight time blu ray hammer columbia 1960 megascope. The swash swashbuckling rating category is based on the quality of the sword fighting scenes in the film. Jun 26, 2014 established in 1934, hammer is one of the oldest and arguably the most wellknown film brand in the uk. After seeing his father murdered, a young robin hood flees deep into sherwood forest for safety.
The second of three hammer versions of robin hood, which provides posterity with a record of richard greene in colour and out in the open air surrounded by real trees amid the very green woodland of county wicklow this having been shot at ardmore studios in dublin rather than bray. It has arrived on bluray with an excellent transfer that is typical of the quality we have come to expect from twilight time and sony. Sword of sherwood forest th century, os add comments. Having portrayed robin hood on tv for five years, richard greene reprises the role in hammer films sword of sherwood forest. Sword of sherwood forest is directed by terence fisher and written by alan hackney. Buy sword of sherwood forest movie posters from movie poster shop. Sword of sherwood forest movie posters from movie poster shop. Vezi film sabia dreptatii sword of sherwood forest sword of sherwood forest sword of sherwood forest 1960 online subtitrat in romana. Music is by alun hoddinott and cinematography by ken hodges. Possessing the cunning skills of her legendary father and the beauty and intelligence of her mother maid marian, gwyn is anxious to follow in her fathers footsteps. Several references to the debate about the abolition of capital punishment that was going on in british. Sword of sherwood forest 1961 cast and crew robin hood richard greene and company save the archbishop of canterbury from an earl and the sheriff of nottingham peter cushing.
With peter cushing as a really nasty sheriff of nottingham and richard greene as robin hood, the plot revolves around an assassination attempt on the archbishop of canterburys life in yet another. May 08, 2015 like any movie studio though, hammer was much more than its horror output and as such, gems such as this one managed to pop up every now and then. The sheriff of nottingham plots to confiscate the estate of the lord of bortrey, who has died on crusade. Sword of sherwood forest is an entertaining adventure film which is suitable for the entire family. It was the second of three hammer robin hood films the first, being the men of sherwood forest in 1954, and a challenge for robin hood in 1967, and was the only one to star richard greene, who also appeared as the title character in the longrunning. Sword of sherwood forest blu ray scarletthefilmmagazine. Beyond sherwood forest is a 2009 syfy channel original movie starring robin dunne, erica durance, and julian sands. This time, robin does a little undercover work to determine the wicked. After going solo with their first sherwood forest entry, hammer films partnered with series originator columbia for sword of sherwood forest, but rather than create a wholly new script or hark back to the first two films of which bandit of sherwood forest was based on a novel, the choice was made to build on the success of the adventures of robin hood, not the 1938 errol flynn. A jury must decide whether sir roderick strood poisoned his wife daphne deliberately, or whether her death was accidental. December 21, 2018 as a fan of hammer, as a fan of peter cushing, as a fan of director terence fisher, and as a fan of.
While king richard is away at the crusades, some nottingham nobles and their sheriff plot to confiscate estates of fallen crusaders but robin hood and maid marian foil their plan. There were multiple versions of albion fighting swords, closeup swords, replacements throughout the series because swords broke or got lost etc. The sword belonged to a man named henry zeigler who belonged to the knights of sherwood forest. Sherwood forest has a courageous new hero gwyn, the daughter of robin hood. Today, sherwood forest national nature reserve encompasses 423. Sword of sherwood forest was distributed by columbia pictures and like most of hammers productions under the major american studio, the film itself has been well looked after and transferred almost flawlessly onto this regionfree bluray. Sword of sherwood forest features some other fine supporting performances, including richard pasco as edward, earl of newark. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of sword of sherwood forest with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Sword of sherwood forest 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Maid marian has entered a nunnery, king richard is a raving lunatic, his brother john a moron, and the age of great adventure has seemed to have passed robin by. Cast in credits order complete, awaiting verification. Peter cushing and sarah branch in sword of sherwood forest 1960 sarah.
When two titles are shown for a single film, the first title is that as released in the uk, the second in the us. Sword of sherwood forest, if you cannot guess from its name, is about robin hood, his merry men and all of the things that go with that particular mythos. Sword of sherwood forest letterboxd your life in film. The movie poster warehouse best resources of original and vintage movie posters, rare movies posters and memorabilia visit our online retail store movie posters, collectibles, memorabilia, movie memorabilia, poster, posters, collectables, hollywood memorabilia, movie and memorabilia, original movie posters. Sword of sherwood forest is mild, pleasant entertainment, but little beyond that.
Sword of sherwood forest, released by hammer films, isnt actually related to the tv show, other than through greenes participation, but i enjoyed the lowbudget, but wellcrafted feature, directed by one of my favorite horror directors, terence fisher. Greene is the only actor to cross over from the small screen to this theatrical release hammers second robin hood film after the men of sherwood forest, 1954, but his merry men are an impressive whos who of british supporting talent, including niall macginnis curse of the demon as friar tuck, nigel green zulu as little john, desmond. Alan wheatley makes way for peter cushing as the villainous sheriff of nottingham, and the film is directed by cushings old friend and hammer colleague, terence fisher. Sword of sherwood forest makes its north american home video debut on dvd in a 2. Hammer films sword of sherwood forest 1960 is a bigscreen adaptation of the popular television series, the adventures of robin hood 195559. This 1960 movie stars richard greene as robin hood. May 14, 2010 and while were praising casting, sentimentally speaking you wont want to miss alan hales final film performance as little john in rogues of sherwood forest as he tackles the same role that he played opposite errol flynn and douglas fairbanks when they suited up in their green tights to embody the legendary outlaw. As greene had portrayed the same character in the the adventures of robin hood tv program 195560, one might assume that this theatrical movie is the finale for the series. Sword of sherwood forest 1960 clumsy swordfight youtube. Film sabia dreptatii sword of sherwood forest sword of. Oct 31, 2014 1961 cinema trailer for sword of sherwood forest starring richard greene, peter cushing, nial macginnis, richard pasco, sarah branch, nigel green. Peter cushing list of movies and tv shows tv guide.
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