Cast
- Roger Miller as Alan-a-Dale (a rooster)
- Phil Harris as Little John (a bear)
- Andy Devine as Friar Tuck (an American badger)
- Peter Ustinov as Prince John and King Richard (lions)
- Terry-Thomas as Sir Hiss (a snake)
- Brian Bedford as Robin Hood (a fox)
- Monica Evans as Maid Marian (a fox)
- Carole Shelley as Lady Kluck (a chicken)
- Pat Buttram as The Sheriff of Nottingham aka "Old Bushel-Britches" (a wolf)
- Ken Curtis and George Lindsey as Nutsy and Trigger (vultures), respectively
- John Fiedler and Barbara Luddy as the Father Sexton and his wife "Little Sister" (church mice), respectively
- Billy Whittaker, Dana Laurita and Dori Whittaker as Skippy, Sis and Tagalong (rabbits), respectively
- Richie Sanders as Toby (a turtle)
- Barbara Luddy as Mother Rabbit
- Candy Candido as Captain Crocodile
- J. Pat O'Malley as Otto (a dog)
A few of the voice-actors utilized in this production are British. However, the decision was made to cast quite a number of American character actors in the traditional medieval roles. Many of these individuals were veteran performers from Western-themed movies and television programs, which meant that characters like Friar Tuck and the Sheriff of Nottingham have distinctly American accents and mannerisms more associated with the rural American South, Midwest, and Southwest than with England. This effect was further reinforced by the choice of country singer Roger Miller as the movie's songwriter and narrator.
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