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Sword of Sherwood Forest (Original title)
Dates: 1960 (Copyright), 26 December 1960 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Terence Fisher

Synopsis: Covering conflict between Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham.

Genres:
Historical drama, Swashbuckling
Credits (36)
©: Hammer Film Productions, a Hammer Film production: Hammer Film Productions, In association with: Yeoman Films Ltd, Presents: Columbia Pictures Corporation, Executive Producer: Michael Carreras, Produced by: Sidney Cole, Richard Greene, Production Manager: Ronald Liles, Production Manager: Don Weeks, Assistant Director: Bob Porter, Continuity: Pauline Wise, Dot Foreman, Casting: Stuart Lyons, Screenplay by: Alan Hackney, Director of Photography: Ken Hodges, Camera Operator: Richard Bayley, Supervising Editor: James Needs, Editor: Lee Doig, Art Director: John Stoll, Costume Supervisor: John McCorry, Wardrobe Mistress: Rachel Austin, Make-up: Gerald Fletcher, Hairdresser: Hilda Fox, Titles: Chambers & Partners, Music Composed by: Alun Hoddinott, Songs Composed by: Stanley Black, Songs Sung by: Dennis Lotis, Musical Supervisor: John Hollingsworth, Sound Mixer: John Mitchell, Harry Tate, Sound Editor: Alban Streeter, Master of Archery: Jack Cooper, Master at Arms: Patrick Green, Master of Horse: Ivor Collin, Studio: Ardmore Studios
Cast (26)
Richard Greene (Robin Hood), Peter Cushing (Sheriff of Nottingham), Niall Mcginnis (Friar Tuck), Richard Pasco (Edward, Earl of Newark), Jack Gwillim (Hubert Walter, Archbishop of Canterbury), Sarah Branch (Maid Marian Fitzwalter), Nigel Green (Little John), Vanda Godsell (prioress), Edwin Richfield (sheriff's lieutenant), Charles Lamb (Old Bowyer), Dennis Lotis (Alan a'Dale), Derren Nesbitt ([Martin of Eastwood]), Patrick Crean ([Ollerton]), Oliver Reed ([Melton]), Adam Kean ([Retford]), James Neylin ([Roger]), Desmond Llewelyn ([wounded traveller]), Brian Rawlinson ([1st falconer]), Reginald Hearne ([1st man of arms]), Jack Cooper ([master of archery]), Aiden Grennell ([1st veteran outlaw]), Barry De Boulay ([officer]), John Hoey ([Old jack]), Anew McMaster ([judge]), John Franklin ([Archbishop's secretary]), Maureen Halligan ([portress])