Sunday, January 1, 2012

The Prince of Thieves (1948)


Columbia Pictures
Directed by Howard Bretherton
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Sony)

Medieval swashbuckler is a lot of fun for a Saturday afternoon matinee, although it lacks a compelling story. Robin Hood and his merry men raid the castle of a selfish lord not once but twice, each time to save a heroine in distress. First they have to save a fiance promised to one man but forced to marry another. The second raid is to rescue none other than Robin's love interest Maid Marian, played by the lovely Patricia Morison. The colorful settings and costumes are enhanced by the teal-and-orange flavored Cinecolor.

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