The Son of Robin Hood (1958) | Full Movie

After a few earlier 'son of Robin Hood' films, this 1958 installment bit the bullet and took the title for real! The film sees the tyrannical Duke Simon de Roche imprison the regent Earl of Chester before the coronation of the "boy prince" (presumably Henry the Third!). The Earl manages to tip off the old guard of Sherwood Forest, but with Robin Hood long dead, they fear the people won't rally to their cry. When they hear Robin had a child, they dispatch him to England to lead their cause - only it isn't a son of Robin Hood, but a daughter, Deering Hood!
This is where the film completely derails - what could have been a wonderfully interesting story is overcome by typical Hollywood misogyny by having Little John reject the idea that the men would possibly rally around a woman. Jamie, the man mistaken for Robin's son by the duke's men, is convinced to stand in as Deering, with the real child of Robin Hood acting undercover as the man's wife.
While a typical mindless sword-and-castle flick, there remains a bitter tinge to the way Deering is handled, especially when compared to the wonderfully executed Marianne in "Rogues of Sherwood Forest" eight years earlier. Thankfully, the daughter of Robin Hood story would finally be told properly with the Keira Knightley vehicle "Princess of Thieves" in 2001 (also on this channel!). "The Son of Robin Hood" is a fun romp, but the unfortunate misogyny taints what should be your basic Sunday afternoon adventure.
Starring James Bond's David Hedison (here Al Hedison) as Jamie, June Laverick as Deering Hood, David Farrar as Duke Simon Des Roches, Marius Goring as Earl of Chester, Delphi Lawrence as Lady Sylvia, George Coulouris as Alan A. Dale, and George Woodbridge as Little John.
Uploaded here in the spirit of sharing this hard to find film. All rights to the current licence holder.

[@ancientmusketeer6564]

The final duel is as good as in any other Robin Hood movie, well played Sir!

[@robertd.carver6240]

Though full of historical inaccuracies, the script is reasonably intelligent and reasonably well-acted, with reasonably good production values.

[@AngelCatBaby]

Awesome movie….I don’t care what anyone else says about it. This is a very good movie with a very good story behind it, good actors/actresses. I love the older movies, they didn’t have CGI to create it and many artists were involved with its creation and production. It took a lot of people, time, planning and effort to make these movies and that is what I appreciate them for, and about this film with all those people who put it together for our entertainment. HIGH 5 to all, just enjoy and quit over judging the oldies. They put more effort into them with their smaller budgets than what I’ve seen lately, even the storylines are becoming poorer in quality. People are forgetting how to write up good storylines and movies. ❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@johncarlisle621]

I didn't say it wasn't a good movie. I enjoyed it despite the American accents , & I'm sure not all American actors would be as bad as Dick Van Dyke at attempting a British accent

[@ThePiratemachine]

@@johncarlisle621 George Colouris made it up to Doctor Who.

[@marhawkman303]

@@johncarlisle621 this feels like it'd be approved by those old Englishmen in the 1500s or 1600s who would do yearly plays about the exploits of Robin Hood/. :D

[@mathiasmauno7961]

Thank you for uploading this film and for uploading multiple of the other classic underrated Robin Hood films. Thanks as well for making this channel, it’s amazing to know that there are other Robin Hood fans out there that care about this awesome world and its stories!

[@alariseguliban3603]

😅 we❤❤❤

[@stephenswift5531]

@@alariseguliban3603 he did voyage to the bottom of the sea

[@michaeloconnor9003]

😁Now I'm a boy again. I love old films. Thanks for sharing

[@johnbunyan5834]

This was a film , not a historical treatise. Very entertaining. Thanks for posting it.

[@jackpayne5101]

David was really embarrassed about this film he thought of it as a forgettable film he once did, bless him ❤

[@dast540]

Thanks for sharing it! I always enjoy watching Great Old Movies though. 👍👌👏 An of course, I'm a subscriber! Thanks Again Though.

[@felipetijerina4419]

Love these old movies

[@Ourladyrules]

all in all a good little film 🎥 i like Deering Hood alot, good to see a female in that type of role, good for 1948.

[@Alan-rh1el]

As already stated this is not a history lesson ,this is my fourth Robin Hood film(Rogue of Sherwood Forest1950.Prince of Thieves 1948 and Bandit of Sherwood Forest1946 if your interested)in a week and none of them have been historically accurate but all have been entertaining . Out of the four films I think Rogue of Sherwood Forest was the best and this one would be Fourth not because it's bad just that the other three IMHO were better. A nice surprise in this one was George Woodbridge as Little John I think it must have been the largest role of his career and he was very good(He usually plays innkeepers or landlords). I will seek out more Robin Hood films and just up they are as enertaining thanks for posting.

[@donaldbush5404]

Hey its the guy from Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

[@brooklynguy4331]

All-in-all, as light entertainment, it was fine. Some predictability, but none-the-less, enjoyable. And to those ‘critics’ here who nitpick, ‘Robin Hood’ was not a real series of events. It was (historical?) fantasy told in ballads in the 14th century. - BG

[@daveashby9989]

Can you please also upload the original CinemaScope version so I can watch it on my tv :) thanks

[@daleanderson1727]

Good stuff.

[@jorgeluishuachonorabuena9629]

Robin Hood lo máximo

[@theretiringbarber]

David Farrar who played Des Roches has the exact same voice as Richard Greene who played Robin Hood on tv and in the movies , fascinating .

[@exDFAcharliesmith9035]

Both men moved twice playing chest lol

[@johnbunyan5834]

Coming soon.......The Grandson of Robin Hood.

[@adrianagoncalves3104]

I am loved this movie.I loved Ed Hedison

[@glenncox9128]

5:30 - Nice to see a crossbow shooting an arrow, and not a bolt (quarrel)! 😂

[@DavidRice111]

@41:27- watch the guy on the left "expertly" mount his horse. 😄

[@ThePiratemachine]

Probably on the level of Richard Greene's one for TV and it was enjoyable too. Wonder if Sean Flynn was considered for the lead.? Maybe too young.

[@glennbishopbishthemagish]

Al Henderson was David Henderson's father and was also an actor, and was in several films.

[@bigred997]

Looks like David to me

[@johnroake6050]

Hedison

[@stellatomlinson8546]

His full name was Albert David Hedison Jr. He started out as Al Hedison, then changed it to David Hedison. See Wikipedia for more details.

[@brianjones7907]

Glenn Bishop`s Magic, Mysteries, and Much More!,,,,,,,Just where do you get your Facts from as they are all Wrong & a total Fiction , David Hedison , Born Albert David Hedison Jr in 1927 , His father Albert owned a Jewelry Enameling company (never acting in any films) , young al decided to become an actor after watching Tyrone Power in 1941s Blood & Sand , In 1958 after 6 tv & film roles he Changed his screen name from Al to David Hedison then going on to perform in another 88 roles on tv & film before passing away in 2019....

[@jfrphoto01]

Albert David Hedison Jr. Born:May 20, 1927 Died:July 18, 2019 An American film, television, and stage actor. He was billed as Al Hedison in his early film work until 1959 when he was cast in the role of Victor Sebastian in the short-lived espionage television series Five Fingers. NBC insisted that he change his name and he decided to use his middle name and he was billed as David Hedison from then on. He was known for his roles as the titular character in The Fly (1958) Captain Lee Crane in the Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964-1968) CIA agent Felix Leiter in Live and Let Die1(973) and Licence to Kill (1989).

[@scottmasson3336]

From Robin Hood's son all the way to a Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea!

[@brianjones7907]

Then on to Felix Leiter twice in the Bond films😀

[@LivingLife-lq4lf]

Still love Hedison as Andre in the original "The Fly" with Vincent Price. ❤

[@seymourskinner2533]

Was there a bonus for every time they said Robin Hood?

[@rubiconklbrutorowman7577]

I man Robin's supposedly daughter!

[@johncarlisle621]

Jamie of Rhode Island nr Sherwood forest

[@stephenswift5531]

David hedison did a great job acting

[@mathieuleca4877]

Bonjour les meilleurs films datés des années (50,60) ils sont formidable ça C des films ! Pourtant je ne comprends pas la langue mais ça me plait j’aime bien.je regarde les sous-titre ,mettre le sous-titre en français svp merci.et oui C tout en anglais même le sous-titre C cuoi ça C NIMPORTE CUOI

[@rubiconklbrutorowman7577]

I see skinny girl has archer talent, why she was chosen. Knock out falcon was life or death for the cause and she saved single handily for the cause!

[@etbuch4873]

The Son of Robin Hood? Sneakin Hood?

[@teodoriuhsz5162]

In Romana vă rog

[@allsouls5997]

The only false thing about Robin Hood movies is that he was retrieving what was stolen.

[@anthonyspanos6161]

THE GRANDMOTHER OF ROBIN HOOD?

[@artyfhartie2269]

Is there a Women of Robin Wood?

[@dawnieross]

😅😅😢❤😊

[@robertphillips3078]

There r some dispariging comments on this flick . Chill people . Enjoy this movie 4 what it is . Entertainment. And remember howvlong ago itvwas made . And keep ur verbal diarrhea 2 urselves . And all the humble folk said Amen 2 that .

[@sharonneethling2243]

Amen,🤣 well said

[@stevenhall9349]

You have to admit it was rather comical

[@ThePiratemachine]

robert phillips You've got to still have your imagination in this 'modern' know-it-all world to appreciate things. A lot of people don't have one, sorry to say. Hence the poor disparaging commentators.

[@ThePiratemachine]

@@stevenhall9349 Even better.

[@CaptainNavman]

David Hedison (The Fly, Felix Lighter, Captain Crane...) became a better actor as he got older. Thankfully he never sword fought again.

[@auletjohnast03638]

Captainvav, That's not David Hedison but his brother Al Hedison.

[@jackpayne5101]

@@auletjohnast03638 His full name was Albert David Hedison he dropped the Al after three films then went by his second name from there on as David Hedison as the film company preferred that name.

[@vaslav030547]

Nope. I can't watch any more of this. It's like a Saturday matinee I used to watch as a kid without the smell of orange peel.

[@glenncox9128]

23:18 - “My page!” - As if everyone is going to think pretty lady “Fair legs” is a boy! And…..WHY? If James is impersonating Deering, what is the reason to attempt to disguise the lady as a boy? As his wife, “Jamie” would make far more sense. Oh, well, I guess people not being able to tell a man from a woman isn’t a problem that is just peculiar to today!

[@arts7867]

As a CinemaScope obsessive, I cannot watch pan'n'scan prints.

[@selby16]

DIDNT KNOW ROBIN HOOD WENT SHAGGING IN THE USA AS HIS SON IS AMERICAN

[@whatwhy447]

June Laverick is actually English

[@Thompson-xp1mk]

Its title is not The Son of Robin Hood but The Daughter of Robin Hood

[@knokname6466]

The title of this IS The Son Of Robin Hood... I saw this when it in original form on the Big Screen-- the ticket cost a quarter and the popcorn was a dime, Coke was a nickel. After the flick, we went to the drug store and had a shake for a dime. This world has changed a lot since then, and not for the better.

[@Thompson-xp1mk]

@@knokname6466 When did you watch this film for which you totally paid less than one dollar including a shake ?

[@knokname6466]

@@Thompson-xp1mk 1960--- I was 14 years old.

[@ohdamnitsthatguy60]

as badly done as I remember it.

[@leelarson107]

A fun film, but the swordplay is pathetic. My granddaughter could beat the bunch of them, on both sides, at the same time.

[@mrsmith906]

Actors didn't have time for a three year swordsmanship course...

[@knokname6466]

@@mrsmith906 Douglas F

[@ThePiratemachine]

No finesse, artistry and clunky and can't help subconsciously comparing Flynn and Rathbone. But a nice film, yes.

[@JYRIVIRMA]

The music ruines this movie

[@Knobbynomates]

In real history Richard was the King of being a twat. He hated England . Thus left it in charge of John and John was left raising taxes so Richard could swan about being a very bad warrior trying to make his name. The history and tales were written by the church thus ...Richard becomes a hero ...absolute twaddle and John the baddie which just was not so !.

[@ThePiratemachine]

Knobbynomates Legend 'ol boy - legend.

[@Knobbynomates]

@@ThePiratemachine Legend or leg end !☺️

[@johnbaughman8816]

pee-ew

[@lizdoyle7158]

Another bad movie that uses Robin Hood to get people to go and see its terrrible

[@ThePiratemachine]

Liz Doyle It got made.......