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The movie follows the familiar story of King Richard going off to fight in the crusades and leaving the Kingdom to be ruled by his greedy nefarious brother Prince John (Hubert Gregg).
In no time, the Prince has hired a villainous sheriff (Peter Finch, a two-time Disney lead best known today for his rants in Network and subsequent posthumous Oscar win) and is taxing the subjects into poverty. Robin starts up his little band of outlaws to undo some of the sheriff’s atrocities. As Robin’s popularity grows, the prince is more and more determined to capture and execute him. When King Richard is held for ransom in Austria, Maid Marian (Joan Rice) prevails upon the outlaws to help and they find an ingenious way to get Prince John and the sheriff to donate their tax collections to the ransom fund. The story is lively and good-natured and very much in the tradition of Disney entertainment. There are some unique ideas, such as the whistling arrows the outlaws shoot over the forest trees to send signals to each other. The storytelling technique is decidedly old-fashioned, which may put off some, but fans of classic Disney are sure to enjoy it very much.