When King Richard and The Earl of Huntington embark on the Crusades, Richard’s conniving brother John assumes the throne and turns the idyllic Nottingham into a sty of corruption. So, the Earl transforms into Robin Hood: a champion of the oppressed who sets things right through swash-buckling feats!

Co-written and produced by its leading man, Robin Hood might just be the greatest of Douglas Fairbanks’s star vehicles. Directed by the prolific Allan Dwan—here at the height of his silent-movie powers—this epic swashbuckling adventure lends heart and scale to the immortal romantic legend.