Robin and the 7 Hoods
Seen it?1964 | 123 min | Comedy, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Take the Money and Run, start here.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 69K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gordon Douglas
- Frank SinatraRobbo
- Dean MartinJohn
- Sammy Davis Jr.Will
- Bing CrosbyAllen A. Dale
- Peter FalkGuy Gisborne
- Barbara RushMarian
- Victor BuonoSheriff Potts
- Hank HenrySix Seconds
- Robert FoulkSheriff Glick
- Allen JenkinsVermin