Sword of Sherwood Forest

Sword of Sherwood Forest
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTerence Fisher
Written byAlan Hackney
Produced bySidney Cole
Richard Greene
Michael Carreras
StarringRichard Greene
Sarah Branch
Peter Cushing
Niall MacGinnis
Nigel Green
Oliver Reed
Desmond Llewellyn
CinematographyKen Hodges
Richard Bayley
Edited byJames Needs
Lee Doig
Music byAlun Hoddinott
John Hollingsworth
Stanley Black (songs)
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • 26 December 1960 (1960-12-26)
(UK)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office1,229,879 admissions (France)

Sword of Sherwood Forest is a 1960 British Technicolor/MegaScope adventure film directed by Terence Fisher and starring Richard Greene, Peter Cushing, Niall MacGinnis, Nigel Green and Sarah Branch. Greene reprises the role of Robin Hood that he had played in The Adventures of Robin Hood television series from 1955 to 1959. The film was coproduced by Greene, Sidney Cole and Michael Carreras for Hammer Film Productions.

The film was shot in both England and Ireland, from 23 May 1960 until 8 July It was released in the UK on 26 Dec. 1960 and in the U.S. in January 1961.