Movie Review: 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) Directed by: Michael Curtiz and William Keighley Written by: Norman Reilly Raine and Seton I. Miller Starring: Errol Flynn, Olivia De Havilland, Claude Rains, Basil Rathbone, Alan Hale. Eugene Pallette On May 14, 1938, Warner Bros. Pictures released The Adventures of Robin Hood, a Technicolor action-adventure film starring Errol Flynn, Olivia De Havilland, Claude Rains, Basil Rathbone, Alan Hale, and Eugene Pallette. Based on ancient English legends that date as far back as the 1200s, The Adventures of Robin Hood was written by Norman Reilly Raine ( The Life of Emile Zola ) and Seton I. Miller ( Here Comes Mr. Jordan ), from a story treatment by an uncredited Rowland Leigh ( The Charge of the Light Brigade ). The Adventures of Robin Hood was originally assigned by producer Hal B. Wallis to director William Keighly when the project began as a vehicle for James Cagney. When Cagney didn’t take on the role of Robin Hood and w...