Bob Shaw starred as the heroic noble-turned-outlaw David Trent with Charles King as his villainous uncle Sir Edgar Bullard.

Set in the High Middle Ages, Sir Edgar Bullard conspires to conquer England.

This causes his nephew, David Trent, to turn against him and join the outlaws in Sherwood Forest, who are led by Allan Hawk.

Meanwhile, the outlaws of the forest support Prince Richard as the rightful ruler of England, who has been usurped by the regent Lord Hampton.

[1] The serial was made to use costumes and sets left over from feature films, amortising the costs of all the productions involved.