Robin Hood's retribution
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Robin Hood's retribution |
| Original title | Rogues of Sherwood Forest |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1950 |
| length | 76 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Gordon Douglas |
| script | George Bruce |
| production | Fred M. Packard |
| music |
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco Arthur Morton Heinz Roemheld |
| camera | Charles Lawton Jr. |
| cut | Gene Havlick |
| occupation | |
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Robin Hood's Retribution is an American adventure film from 1950.
action
The English population suffered under the reign of King John in 1214 . The tyrant, brother of the popular Richard the Lionheart , likes to have fun at tournaments. In one of the tournaments Sir Baldric, a knight from Flanders, and Robin Earl of Huntington, the son of the famous Robin Hood , compete against each other. John wants revenge on Robin Hood for fighting him to bring his brother back to power. Sir Baldric is supposed to kill the young Robin in battle.
At the tournament, Robin realizes that his lance has been manipulated. But thanks to his agility he remains the winner. After the tournament, Robin meets Lady Marianne, the king's ward, and falls in love with her. Despite his feelings for her, he accuses her of having known about the manipulation. Robin leaves the tournament for Nottingham . Along the way, Robin and his companions discover that John has not only reversed his predecessor's tax reforms. The population now has to pay taxes that they cannot afford. The tax is to be used to pay the Flemish militia that is supposed to fight the Anglo-Saxons. Every time Robin sees a tax collector, he drives him away in the name of the people.
Robin and his father's friend Little John are arrested and sentenced to death on the gallows. Marianne is able to prevent the execution by smuggling Robin's tools into the dungeon to escape. Robin escapes and hides in a remote cave. He rounds up his father's old companions, including Brother Tuck, Will Scarlet and the bard Alan-a-Dale, and forms an army with them. This army is now successfully raiding the tax collectors. Marianne helps Robin by letting carrier pigeons fly to him, which bring him notes with the routes of the tax officials. John accuses Robin of murdering three well-known men, all of whom were poisoned by the king himself. Then John announces the wedding of Marianne to the Count of Flanders, which John and the Count had planned earlier. Robin finds out about the wedding, but also knows that Marianne refuses it. He sends her a message. She should arrange for the wedding to take place at St. Dunstan's Abbey.
Robin and his men ambush on the way to the abbey. When the procession passed the spot, they attacked. Robin and his men win the fight. The victory encouraged the population, who forced the king to sign the Magna Carta in 1215 .
Reviews
The lexicon of international films describes the film as "a romantic adventure cinema with a historical background."
The film magazine Cinema calls the work "uninspired" .
background
The film, whose script is based on a story by Ralph Gilbert Bettison, premiered in the United States on June 21, 1950. It was first seen in Germany on December 21, 1951.
Alan Hale sr. played Little John for the third time in his last film. Already in the silent film version Robin Hood from 1922 by Allan Dwan and in 1938 at the side of Errol Flynn in the classic Robin Hood, King of the Vagabonds , he was the companion of Robin Hood. Hale's colleague Bevan made just one more film.
Jean Louis was responsible for the costumes .
Web links
- Robin Hood's retaliation in the Internet Movie Database (English)