Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964 · 123 min · EN · NR · 6.2 (78 votes)

Dir. Gordon Douglas · Starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Bing Crosby, Peter Falk, Barbara Rush · Music Nelson Riddle

“Like we've taken the Robin Hood legend and changed the bows and arrows to machine guns...! Like with songs yet!.. Like WILD!”

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Set in Prohibition era Chicago, bootlegger Robbo and his cronies refuse to pay the greedy Guy Gisborne a cut of their profits after Guy shoots mob boss Big Jim and takes over. When Big Jim's daughter, Marian, gives Robbo a large sum, believing he has avenged her father's death, the gangster donates to an orphanage, cementing his reputation as a softhearted hood.

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This is a swinging, witty musical romp with the Rat Pack at their peak. Expect slick tunes, sharp banter, and a lighthearted take on gangster tropes. It’s pure, unadulterated 60s cool with a generous dose of camp.

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