5 Movies Starring Basil Rathbone

The Garden of Allah

The Garden of Allah

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1936-11-19

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

79 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

(964 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Robert Hichens (novel)

W.P. Lipscomb (screenplay)

Lynn Riggs (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Domini, an heiress who has led a cloistered life, visits the North African desert for spiritual renewal. There she meets Boris, recently escaped from a Trappist monastery. Their friendship ripens into love, but he conceals his past from her. Then in a remote oasis, they meet a man who knows his secret.

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1938-05-14

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

102 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

(36789 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Norman Reilly Raine (original screenplay: based upon ancient Robin Hood legends)

Seton I. Miller (original screenplay: based upon ancient Robin Hood legends)

Fullplot:

Sir Robin of Locksley, defender of downtrodden Saxons, runs afoul of Norman authority and is forced to turn outlaw. With his band of Merry Men, he robs from the rich, gives to the poor and still has time to woo the lovely Maid Marian, and foil the cruel Sir Guy of Gisbourne, and keep the nefarious Prince John off the throne.

The Mark of Zorro

The Mark of Zorro

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1940-11-08

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

94 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (7260 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

John Taintor Foote (screenplay)

Garrett Fort (adaptation)

Bess Meredyth (adaptation)

Johnston McCulley (story)

Fullplot:

Around 1820 the son of a California nobleman comes home from Spain to find his native land under a villainous dictatorship. On the one hand he plays the useless fop, while on the other he is the masked avenger Zorro.

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1938-05-14

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

102 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

(36916 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Norman Reilly Raine (original screenplay: based upon ancient Robin Hood legends)

Seton I. Miller (original screenplay: based upon ancient Robin Hood legends)

Fullplot:

Sir Robin of Locksley, defender of downtrodden Saxons, runs afoul of Norman authority and is forced to turn outlaw. With his band of Merry Men, he robs from the rich, gives to the poor and still has time to woo the lovely Maid Marian, and foil the cruel Sir Guy of Gisbourne, and keep the nefarious Prince John off the throne.

The Court Jester

The Court Jester

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1956-01-27

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

101 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

(8693 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Norman Panama

Melvin Frank

Fullplot:

The throne of rightful king of England, the small babe with the purple pimpernel birthmark, has been usurped by the evil King Roderick. Only the Black Fox can restore the true king to the throne--and all he needs is the king's key to a secret tunnel. And while he's trying to steal it, someone has to change the king's diapers. The task falls to Hawkins, the gentlest member of the Fox's band. The Fox's lieutenant, Maid Jean, guards Hawkins and the babe while they travel, but when they meet the King's new jester on the road, they decide to initiate a daring plan for Hawkins to replace him, become an intimate at the court, and steal the key. So, humble Hawkins becomes Giacomo: the king of jesters and jester to the king. But things begin to get zany when the King's daughter falls for Giacomo, the King falls for Jean, people randomly sing what are supposed to be recognition codes, and a witch with very effective spells (and poison pellets) begins to interfere.

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