Miss Robin Hood
| Miss Robin Hood | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | John Guillermin |
| Produced by | John Grierson |
| Written by |
Patrick Campbell Val Valentine |
| Starring |
Margaret Rutherford Richard Hearne James Robertson Justice |
| Music by | Temple Abady |
| Cinematography | Arthur Grant |
| Edited by | Manuel del Campo |
Production company |
Group 3 |
| Distributed by | Associated British Film Distributors |
Release dates |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Miss Robin Hood is a 1952 British comedy film directed by John Guillermin.[1] It falls within the genre of post-war British fantasy.
The writer, Wrigley (played by Richard Hearne) creates a comic strip character called Miss Robin Hood for a large newspaper. As the name suggests, the character is female, and is a latterday working of the Robin Hood story in which the heroine robs banks with the assistance of a gang of teenage girls and then redistributes the wealth.
Unfortunately, the cartoon series is dropped, and Wrigley departs. However, Miss Honey (played by Margaret Rutherford), who is director of a home for the orphans of London in Hampstead, recruits Wrigley to engage in a little light safebreaking, on the tenuous basis of having written Miss Robin Hood. Difficulties ensue as Scotland Yard become involved.
Other actors involved include Dora Bryan, James Robertson Justice, Peter Jones, Sid James, Reg Varney, Kenneth Connor and Michael Medwin.
Cast
- Margaret Rutherford as Miss Honey
- Richard Hearne as Henry Wrigley
- Edward Lexy as Wilson
- Frances Rowe as Marion
- Michael Medwin as Ernest
- Eunice Gayson as Pam
- Sidney James as Sidney
- Dora Bryan as Pearl
- Eric Berry as Lord Otterbourne
- Peter Jones as Lidstone
- James Robertson Justice as Macalister
Critical reception
In The New York Times Bosley Crowther wrote, "even with stalwart Margaret Rutherford playing the principal role—that of a good-natured looney—in this utterly slap-happy film, and even with several cheering flashes of tomfoolery to light the way, the whole thing is just a bit too labored—too fatuous—to be continuous fun.";[2] while Graeme Clark wrote in 'The Spinning Image', "it's all very fluffy and inconsequential, but with Patrick Campbell contributing to the script and this array of talent in front of the camera, vintage Brit comedy fans are well catered for."[3]
External links
References
- ↑ "Miss Robin Hood (1952) | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
- ↑ Crowther, Bosley (1953-06-27). "Movie Review - Miss Robin Hood - British Film, 'Miss Robin Hood,' With Margaret Rutherford Bows at the Beekman". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
- ↑ "Miss Robin Hood Review (1952)". Thespinningimage.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-06-24.