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This is a surprisingly decent Robin Hood story. It quickly tells the story of how Robin Hood came to be. A wronged nobleman escapes to the forest and quickly gains a small army in order to gain revenge against his cousin.

The plot is thankfully easy to follow which isn't always the case with these films. It features the usual Robin Hood swordplay mixed with a good dose of humour. The fast pace and plenty of good sequences means that there are few dull spots and Barrie Ingham makes a good and charismatic Robin Hood and Peter Blythe is great as the evil and snivelling Roger de Courtenay.

As it's obviously not a big budget effort I thought this was a good effort and though no classic it's worth watching for old adventure film lovers.

I agree with other reviewers who found this romp surprisingly good. There's a background realism to the fun - for instance, the lincoln green cloth has to be acquired and paid for, and without any comment being made on it, it's apparent that there isn't quite enough to go round. The forest settings are better than usual in such a low-budget film - they've used a conifer woodland with wide walks, rather than the sort of recent-growth scrub than one sometimes sees. As others have said, Barrie Ingham seems an odd choice for the hero - he's far from being the most handsome man in the picture - but he has a wonderful rich voice. And like all of the serious parts, he delivers the lines with great sincerity. The dialogue has a good period feel as well.

A Challenge for Robin Hood is directed by C.M. Pennington-Richards and written by Peter Bryan. It stars Barrie Ingham, Peter Blythe, James Hayter, John Arnatt, Gay Hamilton, John Gugolka, Eric Flynn, Leon Greene and Douglas Mitchell. Music is by Gary Hughes and cinematography by Arthur Grant.

A Seven Arts-Hammer production in De Luxe Color, this is another variant on the Robin Hood legend. Very much operating from the Norman and the Saxon feud, pic has all the requisite swashbuckling shenanigans to entertain the family. It's very colourful, both in camera lensing and costuming, robust with the action scenes, and thrives on the good olde goodies versus baddies nature of the origin story.

The Masked Monk!

It's all very fanciful of course, with derring-do and machismo the order of the day, which unfortunately renders the Maid Marian (Hamilton) character as being an outsider looking in. Yet the camaraderie of the merry men, the earning of trusts and surrogate kinship's, ensures there's nary a dull moment in the tale.

The pies have it.

Whilst the choreography is not high end, the standard of the buckling of the swashes is better than average, while there is some fun sequences that can't fail to raise a smile. Pennington-Richards and his team have managed to not let the modest budget bog the picture down; modern day car glimpsed in the background of one shot not withstanding!

Mr. Kipling makes exceedingly good cakes.

The cast is made up of mostly unknowns, but that is absolutely fine as the likes of Ingham and Blythe are attacking their roles with such relish, with a glint in their eyes, it's hard not to just buy into the frothy fun of it all. The standout is Hayter as Friar Tuck, the voice of a major cake advertising campaign in Britain, he steals every scene he is in here and he actually on his own makes this well worth watching.

There are far better Robin Hood movies out there, for sure this one feels at times like it's clinging on to the swashbuckling coat tails that had long since gone as the 70s approached. Yet sometimes all you need from this type of film to entertain is guts and frivolity, and this has it in spades. 7/10

This is probably one of the first incarnations of Robin Hood I remember seeing aside from the Disney animated version. Its most likely nostalgia that I remember it fondly for I saw it many times in the early 80's on HBO when i was a kid. I loved this version.

I thought it was a great retelling of the tale, and loved how it showed everyone getting together. I think this is a must see for all Robin Hood lovers. As i remember there isn't much action in it by todays standards, its more of a feel good movie.

I have also been searching for a copy of this movie for years as well. If any knows where i might be able to obtain one please let me know.

Its simple story with a few old cliches. I liked the old character actors hayter and bass

Its a film my grandparents would've enjoyed on a wet afternoon

A ropey version of the Robin Hood legend replete with stock medieval cliches. It's period acting 101 with fake hearty laughing, thigh slapping, people taking one bite out of a chicken leg before throwing it away, roughly handling serving boys, dodgy wrestling, cringeworthy ballads being sung by the Merry Men and improbable feats of archery (in one scene Robin, with a hood over his head...get it?...manages to fire an arrow into a red ribbon attatched to a pidgeon), and it has to be the only Robin Hood movie with a custard pie fight. But there's great bad dialogue to savour as well: "I'll savour those morsels intended for Sir Roger's table!", "Then we'll build a wall around this forest with thicket and thorn" and "You'll hear a lot more before you swing from a gibbet". This is one to watch with your friends, half drunk, and trying to spot the cliches.

Interesting Hammer Films production of the oft told Robin Hood story. Similar to what they did with their adaptations of Dracula, they added some additional grit to their version, which makes it stand apart from prior film adaptations. However, this is still a family film and not filled with the blood and heaving bosoms of the Hammer Horror pictures, which left the film not gritty enough and instead rather dull at times.

Hammer Studios Strayed From Their Usual Horror, Sci-Fi, and Suspense Stories in This Mid-Sixties Romp and Took a Chance on Another Icon of Popular Imagination. The Studio Seemed to Give This a Good-Try but Ultimately it Pales in Comparison to the Studio's Other Well Known and Excellent Genre Movies.

The Amateurish Cast and Some Sloppy Attention to Detail Bring This Down to About Average but it Can be Enjoyed if Approached with Very Low Expectations and a Willingness to Just Play Along with the Juvenile Shenanigans.

It has a Pretty Good Story with Elementary Elements of Good and Evil and Presents the Robin Hood Ethic with Some Gravitas. It Moves Quickly and Never Lingers Long Enough On Any One Thing to Draw Attention to its Low-Budget and Hurried Production.

Worth a Watch but Hammer Followers May be a Bit Disappointed. Robin Hood's Band of Fans, Especially Seeing This as Children Seem to Like it Just Fine.

Note...Nitpickers and Grumps like to point out two scenes where a car shows up in the background and a jet contrail crosses the sky in the very first shot. Kids and grown up kids are happily oblivious.

Christ this is beyond awful!! I do not mind old,low budget, cheesy adventure yarns but this is chronic! Hammer Productions outdid themselves with this one! I mean any movie that has Alfie Bass has special guest star has not got a lot going for it. The actors really do look like 20th century bankers dressed up in cod-medieval dress!! As for their performances - well they can say the lines quite convincingly but they just do not look right. The "star" of this debacle is a Barry Ingham (yes I hear you say, "Who?") . I suppose it was work of a sort for the poor sod. James Hayter manages to be James Hayter as always. The "writer" has managed to re-imagine the story and origins of the Robin Hood legend, which is neither here nor there, it just seems a bit desperate. I kind of enjoyed it because it was so bad it was good.

I like many others remember seeing this on HBO in the early 80s many times. I was able to procure a copy at a later date (You can get this title from Amazon.com for those looking for a copy) and found it just as enjoyable as I did when I was younger.

Like most Robin Hood movies you have to take it with a grain of salt. In some places the acting is a little over the top, some of the combat feats are unbelievable and everything is very black and white but this is what Robin Hood is all about. I honestly enjoy this version much more than any others that come to mind. I thought that all the actors were very well cast and I like that they are all Englishmen so no bad accents to be found. The settings are perfect and one of the best things about the film as is the costuming. What I think I love most about this film is the scale. This story's take on the myth is Robin as the adopted son of a minor Norman lord who is in conflict w/ his cousin who wrongly inherits his father's title and lands and is in league w/ the evil Sheriff of Nottingham. Prince John is nowhere to be found though he is mentioned. In all truth I think that a minor lord w/ the help of the Sheriff is more than enough for any group of outlaws to face.

If you are a fan of the Robin Hood mythos I think you could do far worse than checking out this excellent take on this popular tale.

In medieval England, there is tension between the ruling Norman class and the ruled Saxons. Norman noble Robin de Courtenay (Barrie Ingham) saves a Saxon boy after his father was killed by his cruel cousin Roger de Courtenay (Peter Blythe). After the family patriarch dies, most of the inheritance is divided in equal parts to Robin, his brother Henry, and the actual heir Roger. An enraged Roger kills Henry and frames Robin. Robin and Friar Tuck (James Hayter) are forced to escape into the woods with the Saxon poor.

Hammar Film is reworking the origin story of Robin Hood. I don't mind it. Plenty of others have done the same. It's a costume drama. It's better than expected coming from Hammar. It has its fun with some swashbuckling arrow work. The action is basically old non-realism with comedic touches. Maybe they could have done something more brutal and realistic. I don't recognize these British actors but they seem to be solid. I would like this to be shorter and the pacing to be faster.

So bad it's funny. Watched it recently on Talking pictures. Ham anyone.

The previous reviewer's summation of this movie seems to ring true, especially the part about seeing it over and over on HBO as a child. I have been looking for a copy of this movie for almost ten years ( video stores, garage sales, flea markets, etc.) and no such luck.

Does anyone have any ideas? Someone make me a copy for christ sake. I will send the BBC their royalties if it comes down to that.

Feel free to write me with any suggestions or comments on the movie.

I wouldn't hazard a guess at the plot or acting as I haven't seen the flick in about 21 years.

Chris

Hammer Studios, best known for a long string of excellent (and later, not-so-excellent) horror films, also produced adventure films. "A Challenge for Robin Hood" is one such example.

Robin de Courtenay (Ingham) is a Norman nobleman falsely accused by his cousin Roger (Blythe) of murdering his other cousin Henry. Forced to turn outlaw, Robin flees the castle, joins a band of Saxon outcasts, and is dubbed Robin Hood. The fight for justice begins.

This version of the Robin Hood legend features a number of twists, not the least of which is that Robin is a Norman and his close friends, Little John and Will Scarlet, are Norman retainers. Maid Marian (Hamilton) has a rather limited role when compared to most other adaptations. Most, but not all, of the characters generally associated with Robin Hood are present in this version.

This well-made film is well worth a look, particularly for those who enjoy the Robin Hood genre or classic adventures. The cast is solid though Barrie Ingham simply lacks the charisma of others who have played the role (notably Errol Flynn, Richard Todd, and Richard Greene). James Hayter is excellent as Friar Tuck, a role he had previously played in the wonderful "The Story of Robin Hood and his Merrie Men" (1952).

This is by far, my favorite telling of the Robin Hood story! For anyone interested in acquiring a copy of it, I suggest looking to UK sites that may have it. It is/was available in the PAL format, so US viewers will have to either play it on their PC/laptop, or have a region free DVD player.

I bought a copy of the movie a while back, from a UK dealer, and it plays well on my computer.

I absolutely love how this movie was cast, the acting of those who portray each character, and even like the fact that very little blood is shown (which makes it "kid friendly", even by today's standards.

It's sad to know that many of the cast of this movie have since passed away, as their acting abilities should have been recognized long before now.

Yes, I first saw this movie on HBO in it's early days, when it struggled to get content. But I loved it from the first time I saw it, and it holds a special place in my heart. I was a teenager at the time I first saw it, but to this very day, I highly recommend seeing it.