Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)

Ceremony Year: 1965Category: Best Original SongReleased: 1964

Nominated Talent & Credits

Jimmy Van Heusen— Music by James Van Heusen; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn

Sammy Cahn— Music by James Van Heusen; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn

Synopsis / Overview

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.

Historical Academy Record

MUSIC (Song) — 37th Academy Awards (1965)

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