Factual error: When the golden arrow is being presented for the archery contest, modern structures (houses) can be seen on the bluff. (00:50:47)
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
1 factual error
Directed by: Michael Curtiz, William Keighley
Starring: Basil Rathbone, Claude Rains, Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland
VideoRevealing mistake: In the big fight scene at the end, there is a close-up shot of a guard (Sir Mortimer) getting stabbed square in the chest. When the sword is withdrawn, there is obviously no hole in his tunic.
Maid Marian: Why, you speak treason.
Robin Hood: Fluently.
Trivia: Listen carefully to the sounds the swords make during the final battle at Nottingham castle. When Robin and Sir Guy are fighting, they sound different (clanging as opposed to clicking) than all the other combatants. The reason for the discrepancy is simple. Errol Flynn and Basil Rathbone, both experienced performers, are using real steel swords for their one-on-one fight scenes, while everyone else is using plastic props.
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