Robin and the 7 Hoods

About Robin and the 7 Hoods

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.

Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) is a comedy crime film directed by Gordon Douglas. Its themes are parody, organized crime, rivalry, and 1920s.

Frank Sinatra takes the lead as Robbo, Dean Martin as John, Sammy Davis Jr. as Will, and Bing Crosby as Allen A. Dale. It runs 123 minutes and was released in June 1964.

The screenplay is by David R. Schwartz.

Miller's Crossing, Raw Deal, and Anna and the Apocalypse make useful companions to Robin and the 7 Hoods, all filed under gangster. TMDB voters put it at 6.2 out of 10 across 78 votes and it carries a NR rating.