Robin is a part of the Outlaws now and joins in on the highway robberies they do in Sherwood Forest. Though he disagrees with how the stolen goods gets used he is an active part of the mugging. A moneylender is robbed by Robin and a fellow outlaw, the stolen goods were then given back to some of the villagers who were taken advantage of. The Outlaws plan on stealing a wine shipment being sent to the Sheriff of Nottingham but Robin suspects that something is not right. The trustworthiness of the Outlaws will be tested when they are unknowingly sent into a trap.
Personal Synopsis
The Moneylender starts the episodic style of this series but there are continuities that give the viewer a perception of time lapsing in the entire series’s story. This episode shows the reasons for conviction that Robin Hood has when he gives back to those whom are hurt by the Sheriff and his men. It also offers a young and inexperienced Leo McKern a fun role as the Moneylender. An easy fun episode that sets the moral ground for which Robin will continue to help Nottingham and its people.
Original Air-Date: 3 October 1955
Directed by Ralph Smart
Written by Eric Heath, Ian Lartain
Robin Hood- Richard Greene
Sheriff of Nottingham- Alan Wheatley
Friar Tuck- Alexander Gauge
Will Scarlett- Paul Eddington
Edgar- Alfie Bass
Herbert of Doncaster- Leo McKern
Hawkins- Kenneth Edwards
Howard Fitzwilliam/Outlaw- John Drake
Nailer- Willoughby Gray
John, Old Man Driver/ Outlaw- Gabriel Toyne
Outlaw- David Edwards
Outlaw- Peter Macarte
Will Scatlock- Bruce Seton
Hugh of the Wood- Victor Woolf
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