The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

Summary: When Prince John and the Norman Lords begin oppressing the Saxon masses in King Richard's absence in 1190s England, a Saxon lord fights back as the outlaw leader of a resistance movement.

Release Date: May 14, 1938

Genres: Action, Adventure, Romance

Directors: Michael Curtiz

, William Keighley

Writers: Norman Reilly Raine

, Seton I. Miller

, Rowland Leigh

Runtime: 1 h 42 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Warner Bros.

Distributor: Dominant Pictures Corporation, Associated Artists Productions (AAP), United Artists Television, Magnetic Video, MGM/UA Entertainment Company, CBS/Fox, The Criterion Collection, MGM Home Entertainment, Turner Entertainment, MGM/UA Home Entertainment, Warner Home Video

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 1,900,000

Yojimbo (1961)

Summary: A crafty ronin comes to a town divided by two criminal gangs and decides to play them against each other to free the town.

Release Date: April 25, 1961

Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller

Director: Akira Kurosawa

Writers: Akira Kurosawa

, Ryûzô Kikushima

Runtime: 1 h 50 min

MPAA: G

Production: Kurosawa Production Co., Sammy, Toho Company

Distributor: Janus Films, Seneca Productions, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Cowboy Pictures, The Criterion Collection, HBO Max, The Criterion Channel

Country: Japan

Language: Japanese

Domestic: $ 46,808

International: $ 18,111

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955)

Summary: Robin of Loxley, otherwise known as Robin Hood, and his band of Merry Men protect England from the evil machinations of Prince John while King Richard the Lionheart is away fighting in the Crusades.

Release Date: September 26, 1955

Genres: Action, Adventure, Family

Runtime: 0 h 30 min

MPAA: Approved

Production: Incorporated Television Company (ITC), Sapphire Films, Yeoman Films Ltd.

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English