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I scored this film an average mark because I wanted to know the story and Peter Finch as the Sheriff of Nottingham was very good as the villain of the piece. However, set against this is a rather short and fat Robin Hood as played by Richard Todd and this is not what I expected. We also have to endure a tedious songsmith interrupting with stupid singing throughout the film. Get him off my screen, now!

So, watch it for the story but don't expect anything great. The cast - James Hayter as Friar Tuck, Martita Hunt as the King's mother and James Robertson Justice as Little John - all do well. A point to note is that Robertson Justice doesn't shout his way through the film which makes him likeable in this one.

I wish the cast had stuck to the name of Robin Hood during the film. I'm not interested in someone called Robin Fitzooth! It is an irrelevant name to everyone. He is Robin Hood and kindly call him by his legendary status. This is of particular importance to me as my grandmother's name was Nessie Hood and she came from that part of the world so I like to think of myself as related to Robin Hood. Not this Robin Fitzooth rubbish! She may also have been related to the Loch Ness Monster so they better not go changing that name to Lochie instead of Nessie!

Yep. Well, that's Bob Hope for you.

In this film, he stars as the son of a wealthy hero who returns to the town where his father had a legendary status. However, his dad departed the world leaving all the townsfolk in debt and cursing him. Now that Bob Hope has returned, they all expect to be paid off as he inherits his father's fortune. I'm sure you've heard the standard response when someone asks if you have any chance or hope in a tight situation, you respond that they have 2 options - No Hope and Bob Hope. This town actually gets Bob Hope!

Leader of the outlaws Jane Russell (The Torch) is the best in the cast but why is she given a man's name? However, most of the film has Bob Hope centre-stage and so it flags as his quips don't always hit the mark. And his interruptions in the songs are agonizingly painful. Shut up, Bob Hope!

Son of Paleface, the Idiot Son.

For some reason, way too many people get driven to distraction by Simone Signoret (Mary) in this film. Just find yourself another girl. It can't be that difficult!

There is a gang of wrong 'uns led by Claude Dauphin (Felix) who operate inside Paris and carpenter Serge Reggiani (Manda) crosses them when he falls for Signoret. Gang member William Sabatier (Roland) already sees Signoret as his girl whilst Dauphin thinks the same for himself. Everyone is out to get one another for this coveted prize.

Well, nobody is particularly likeable in this film so how can it be good? That's the simple truth of the matter. The audience can't possibly care about any of the characters involved so you just watch to see how the story plays out. And then it ends. It's a French film, so, of course, it has a downbeat ending. We just don't care, though.