In many respects similar to a ceremonial masons sword, it has an elk head engraved on the blade and the entwined letters ksf on the hilt, indicating the organization knights of sherwood forest. Marian requests a pardon for robin too but he refuses saying that would need the king because robin is a living outlaw. But, add none other than peter cushing as the sheriff of nottingham and then have it directed by hammer ace terence fisher horror of dracula, and youve got. Fact magazines named it their album of the year, received an 8. Sword of sherwood forest, aventura, film britanic aparut in anul 1960, regia. This time, robin does a little undercover work to determine the wicked machinations of the sheriff of nottingham played by hammer stalwart peter cushing. Hammer films sword of sherwood forest 1960 is a bigscreen adaptation of the popular television series, the adventures of robin hood 195559. He does use a sword, more so towards the end of the film but not much, certainly not enough to warrant the film being called the sword of. Sword of sherwood forest directed by terence fisher. Sword of sherwood forest 1961 cast and crew moviefone. View the tcmdb entry for sword of sherwood forest 1961 share video. Reis, dvddrive hammer films sword of sherwood forest 1960 is a bigscreen. 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 films release, 1960. Sword of sherwood forest is directed by terence fisher and written by alan hackney.
Knights of sherwood forest sword oct 29, 2011 royka. The legend of sherwood demo demo posted over 16 years ago. Sword of sherwood forest is never going to top any hammer fans best of list, and although its far from a perfect film, its still well worth a try. Blade reads john m thompson on one side and knights of sherwood forest on opposite side. Beautifully shot in widescreen on location in ireland as well as that countrys ardmore studios, director terence fisher injects the. Robin hood goes undercover and infiltrates the forces of his sworn enemy, the sheriff of nottingham. Sword of sherwood forest 1960 out of 4 hammer made their name by reworking frankenstein, dracula and the mummy but here they try their hand at robin hood.
It is entrusted to robin of loxley by herne the hunter in the first episode, with the words. Hilt guard is loose and knights head is missing off hilt guard as well as some wearing on hilt ribbons, and chain is gone as well. With richard greene, peter cushing, niall macginnis, richard pasco. Jun 26, 2014 sword of sherwood forest 1961 trailer hammer.
The maker was a james luker from new york city and it was made for j. Following his performance as the lead in the television fourseason run of 1955s series the adventures of robin hood, actor richard greene dons green once more for hammer films colorful megascope release sword of sherwood forest. You can tell its a hammer film because peter cushing plays the sheriff of nottingham, and hes easily the best part, despite not having a lot to work with. Music is by alun hoddinott and cinematography by ken hodges. The archbishop of canterbury speaks against this plot, and the sheriff plans to eliminate him. Richard greene plays robin hood while peter cushing tackles the role of the sheriff of nottingham but the end results are rather dull. It stars richard greene, sarah branch, peter cushing, richard pasco, nigel green, oliver reed and niall macginnis. Robin hood pretends to undertake the assassination of the archbishop for the plotters. Landmarks and legends of sherwood forest jurys inn.
Watch robin hood full movie hd 1080p video dailymotion. 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. Sword of sherwood forest 1960 directed by terence fisher. 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.
Amazing antique ceremonial sword featuring symbology associated with a short lived fraternal organization called the knights of sherwood forest. Film sabia dreptatii sword of sherwood forest sword of. When the sheriff of nottingham schemes to assassinate an archbishop who opposes his greedy plan to seize the estate of a dead crusader, brave robin hood poses as the wouldbe killer to thwart the plot. The rogues of sherwood forest 1950 silver scenes a. Download sword of sherwood forest yts yify movies torrents download. Going headtohead with peter cushings sheriff of nottingham, greenes robin hood fights the good fight when the sheriff intends to confiscate the. It stars taron egerton, jamie foxx and jamie dornan. Sword of sherwood forest 1960 terence fisher, richard greene, peter cushing, niall macginnis may 17, 2019 the sheriff of nottingham plots to confiscate the estate of the lord of bortrey, who has died on crusade.
Antique ceremonial sword for fraternal organization. Richard greene reprises the role of robin hood, which he played in the adventures of robin hood on tv from 1955 to 1959. Hammer does robin hood sword of sherwood forest 1960. During the sword fight, the earl and melton are killed. The sheriff of nottingham plots to confiscate the estate of the lord of bortrey, who has died on crusade. Robin hoods skill with a bow and sword allow them to raid the sheriffs. Sherwood forest, st edwins chapel had a long and unusual history, possibly predating the earliest recorded reference from king johns reign. Poza o poti vedea in marime naturala daca apesi pe ea.
Our hero and the merrie men do their best to foil a plot to kill the archbishop of canterbury jack gwillim. Sword of sherwood forest 1960 the movie database tmdb. Robin and friends are forced into sherwood forest and a life of poverty. Whilst there, he stumbles over a plot to assassinate the archbishop. Sword of sherwood forest bluray disc details highdef digest. I was hoping you could tell me a little about the order and possibly how i. You are bidding on a antique columbus ohio knights of sherwood sword.
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. Sword of sherwood forest 1960 yify download movie torrent. The sword ships in a specially designed handmade wooden box that can easily be converted into a display box for your sword. Directed by 1 writing credits 1 cast 27 produced by 3 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1. Sword of sherwood forest original trailer robin hood infiltrates a gang of assassins to thwart the sheriff of nottinghams latest plot in sword of sherwood forest 1961. Sherwood forest demos by cgop published on 20141026t19. Some shots look remarkably crisp and clear while others show a fair bit of heavy grain and mild print damage resulting in. Sword of sherwood forest archives the templar knight. May 14, 2010 sword of sherwood forest 1960 following his performance as the lead in the television fourseason run of 1955s series the adventures of robin hood, actor richard greene dons green once more for hammer films colorful megascope release sword of sherwood forest. 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. Forest swordss debut 6 track ep dagger paths was originally released in march 2010 before being reissued later that year with additional tracks. Sword of sherwood forest, is fun, adventurous, great to see richard greene again, done really beautifully if you like oldies to enjoy with your family members, including your children and grandchildren, a movie that includes various exploits but uncomplicated, religious yet with cunning scenes, colorful and entertaining, this is the movie for you.
May 07, 2012 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 films release, 1960. Oct 31, 2014 1961 cinema trailer for sword of sherwood forest starring richard greene, peter cushing, nial macginnis, richard pasco, sarah branch, nigel green. Sword of sherwood forest 1960 terence fisher synopsis. Albion is the only sword of wayland that features in more ros episodes than just the swords of wayland, as it is robin hoods sword. Hammer came back to robin hood six years later with this sword from sherwood forest, this time directed by the other star director of the company, terence fisher. May 08, 2015 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. To those of a certain age, richard greene was the definitive robin hood, ushering in itv in 1955 in a cleverly cast though cheaply made television series with a remarkably catchy theme tune. 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. Vezi film sabia dreptatii sword of sherwood forest sword of sherwood forest sword of sherwood forest 1960 online subtitrat in romana. Most of these films were just standard fare, but one columbia pictures production stood out as a fitting sequel to or rather, a replica of the adventures of robin hood, it was the rogues of sherwood forest released in 1950. I was hoping you could tell me a little about the order and possibly how i could track down the person it belonged to.
I have a sword from the knights of sherwood forrest. When soldier robin happens upon the dying robert of loxley, he promises to return the mans sword to his family in nottingham. Sword of sherwood forest is a 1960 british technicolor adventure film in megascope directed by terence fisher for hammer film productions. One thing that baffled me was the title, in the film robin mentions that his weapon of choice it the long bow and hes seen with it throughout, then why is the film called the sword of sherwood forest. It is a very entertaining picture, one that stars richard greene, a man who was no stranger to playing robin hood having done so for the british television series the adventures of robin hood. Sword of sherwood forest 1960 sword of sherwood forest.
Directed by 1 writing credits 1 cast 27 produced by 3 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 art direction by 1 makeup department 2 production management 2 second unit director or assistant director 1. I tried doing some research on the ksf but was pretty unsucsessful. 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. Only a limited number of these swords can be made in the course of a year. The site is dedicated to st edwin, king of northumbria who was said to have been a fair king and the most powerful. 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. Charged by him with the powers of light and darkness. Sword of sherwood forest 1960 terence fisher, richard. The sword ships in a specially designed handmade wooden box that can easily be converted into a. The robin hood the legend of sherwood demo takes you back in time to the dense foliage of sherwood forest where you will battle as robin hood or one of his merry men to win back control of the kings throne. John derek may not have had the charisma of errol flynn but he portrayed the character with a vigor suitable to the son of that knavish hero of yor. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. Welcome to the official youtube channel for legendary british horror studio hammer. From 1954 to 1967, the company released three different movies starring the famous outlaw, of which sword of sherwood forest is the second.
Sword of sherwood forest makes its north american home video debut on dvd in a 2. Sword of sherwood forest 1960 dvd richard green actor peter cushing actor format. 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. 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. Having portrayed robin hood on tv for five years, richard greene reprises the role in hammer films sword of sherwood forest. Robin and little john manage to get into the priory and help protect the walter when the earl and his men arrive.
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