| Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood | |
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| Directed by | John Hough |
| Written by | David Butler |
| Produced by | Bill Anderson |
| Starring | David Warbeck Ciaran Madden Kathleen Byron David Butler Kenneth Gilbert |
| Cinematography | David Holmes |
| Edited by | Robert C. Dearberg |
| Music by | Bernie Sharp Jack Sprague |
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| Distributed by | Anglo-EMI Film Distributors |
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Running time | 56 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood is an adventure film directed by John Hough and starring David Warbeck, Ciaran Madden, Kathleen Byron, David Butler and Kenneth Gilbert.[1][2] The film was the debut movie of actor David Warbeck as Robin Hood.[2][3] The film was originally a 1969 television series pilot but was released in movie theatres in 1973, as a support feature to the musical Take Me High.[2][4] The film was also released on VHS under the title The Legend of Young Robin Hood.[5]
The film's title comes from the medieval term Caput lupinum or "Wolfshead", meaning an outlaw.[2]
- ^ "Wolfshead The Legend of Robin Hood (1969)". BFI. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d Maxford, Howard (2019). Hammer complete : the films, the personnel, the company. McFarland. ISBN 9781476670072.
- ^ "David Warbeck - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos - AllMovie". AllMovie. Archived from the original on 14 May 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ Hahn, Thomas G. (8 February 2018). Robin Hood in Popular Culture: Violence, Transgression, and Justice. Boydell & Brewer. ISBN 9780859915649. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ Wright, Allen W. "Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood -- Spotlight of the Month". www.boldoutlaw.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2018.