In Michael Curtiz's swashbuckling spectacle about the infamous outlaw and his band of merry men who "robbed from the rich and gave to the poor," Robin Hood (Errol Flynn) fights nobly for justice against the evil Sir Guy of Gisbourne (Basil Rathbone) while striving to win the hand of the beautiful Maid Marian (Olivia de Havilland).

Flynn joyously embraces the role widely considered the best of his bountiful array of swashbuckling legends. Delivering his lines and performing dashing acrobatics (he did most of his own stunts) with breezy élan, he darts across the intricate sets of THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD as if there are rocket boosters secreted in his tights. It was one of the earliest films to use three-color Technicolor and, at the time, the most expensive film Warner Bros. had produced. Erich Wolfgang Korngold's outstanding score won an Oscar, as did the art direction and the editing.

THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD was added to the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 1995.

One of the earliest films to use three-color Technicolor and, at the time, the most expensive film Warner Bros. had produced ($2 million).

William Keighley started directing the film, but Curtiz finished the filming. According to Variety, Curtiz took the helm because Keighley became ill but, according to Halliwell, Curtiz became director because "it was felt that the action lacked impact."

The film is based on, according to the credits, "ancient Robin Hood legends."

HD-DVD Features:

Elite Red HD Case
Widescreen - 1.37
Audio:
Dolby Digital Surround Sound Plus 1.0 - English, French, Spanish
Subtitles - English SDH, English, French, Latin Spanish - Optional
Closed Captioned - English - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Commentaries - 1. Rudy Behlmer - Film Historian
Featurettes - 1. "Leonard Maltin Hosts 'Warner Night at the Movies 1938' Featuring Vintage Newsreel, Musical Short 'Freddie Rich and His Orchestra,' Classic Cartoon 'Katnip Kollege' and 'Angels with Dirty Faces' Theatrical Trailer"
2. "Welcome to Sherwood: The Story of THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD"
3. "Glorious Technicolor - Celebrating this Revered Color Filmmaking Process"
4. Outtakes
5. "Robin Hood Through the Ages - Excerpts from the 1912 First Screen Adaptation, Douglas Fairbanks' Rousing 1922 Silent and This 1938 Version -
Dubbed in German"
6. "A Journey to Sherwood Forest - Basil Rathbone and Erich Wolfgang Korngold Home Movies Shot During Production"
7. 2 Classic Cartoons - "Rabbit Hood" and "Robin Hood Daffy"
8. 2 Vintage Short Subjects - "Cavalcade of Archery" and "The Cruise of the Zaca"
9. "Breakdowns of 1938: Studio Blooper Reel"
10. 3 Audio-Only Bonuses
a. "Music-Only Audio Track Showcasing the Film's Oscar-Winning Score"
b. "The Robin Hood Radio Show"
c. "Erich Wolfgang Korngold Piano Sessions"
Text and Photo Galleries:
"Splitting the Arrow: Historical Art, Costume Design, Scene Concept Drawings, Cast & Crew, Publicity & Poster Galleries"

Errol Flynn: Actor
Olivia de Havilland: Oscar winning American actress, THE HEIRESS (1949)
Basil Rathbone: British Actor
Claude Rains: British actor, CASABLANCA, NOTORIOUS, MR. SKEFFINGTON
Patric Knowles: British Actor/In USA

Michael Curtiz: Director, CASABLANCA (1942)
William Keighley: American Director/Warners

Henry Blanke: Producer, THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE (1948)

Norman Reilly Raine: American Screenwriter
Seton I. Miller: 

Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Czech Composer\D. 1957

Ralph Dawson: Oscar Winning American Film Editor

"...A treat for the eye and ear....An action-packed romantic take on the old legend..."
"...Visually, screen reds were never redder nor greens greener, and this was the screen adventure for the era..."
"[T]he dialogue is delectable Hollywood fustian at is best; the period Technicolor glows like a jewel..."
"[O]ut of all the embodiments of derring-do played by Flynn, his nobelman-turned-defender-of-the-poor-and-oppressed is the most purely joyous."
"[A] Technicolor swashbuckler."