“Robin and the 7 Hoods” stands out as a superior entry into Frank Sinatra’s patented Rat Pack genre of motion pictures. It has comedy, drama, and, of course, loads of music. Sinatra’s favorite conductor and music arranger Nelson Riddle was in charge of this department. “My Kind of Town” is the Chairman of the Board’s big hit here, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song (Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn).
Co-stars include such luminaries as Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Falk, Barbara Rush, Victor Buono, and Phil Crosby (son of Bing Crosby). There were uncredited cameos by Tony Randall, Hans Conried, and Edward G. Robinson as Big Jim. Director Gordon Douglas (“Up Periscope” 1959) and screenwriter David R. Schwartz did their job well enough to make “Robin and the 7 Hoods” fun escapist programming and a success at the box office for producer Frank Sinatra, P-C Productions, and Warner Bros. Pictures.
Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
cinema
My Review
“Robin and the 7 Hoods” stands out as a superior entry into Frank Sinatra’s patented Rat Pack genre of motion pictures. It has comedy, drama, and, of course, loads of music. Sinatra’s favorite conductor and music arranger Nelson Riddle was in charge of this department. “My Kind of Town” is the Chairman of the Board’s big hit here, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song (Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn).
Co-stars include such luminaries as Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Falk, Barbara Rush, Victor Buono, and Phil Crosby (son of Bing Crosby). There were uncredited cameos by Tony Randall, Hans Conried, and Edward G. Robinson as Big Jim. Director Gordon Douglas (“Up Periscope” 1959) and screenwriter David R. Schwartz did their job well enough to make “Robin and the 7 Hoods” fun escapist programming and a success at the box office for producer Frank Sinatra, P-C Productions, and Warner Bros. Pictures.