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Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

A bold man lives a double life... by day, a country parson... by night, a phantom smuggler!

19636.91h 38mG

Overview

English vicar Dr. Syn becomes a scarecrow on horseback by night to thwart King George III's taxmen.

Directed by James Neilson
Written by William Buchanan, Russell Thorndike, Robert Westerby
Produced by Walt Disney
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Top Cast

Patrick McGoohan

Patrick McGoohan

Dr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow

George Cole

George Cole

Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite

Tony Britton

Tony Britton

Simon Bates

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Squire Thomas Banks

Geoffrey Keen

Geoffrey Keen

General Pugh

Kay Walsh

Kay Walsh

Mrs. Waggett

Eric Pohlmann

Eric Pohlmann

King George III

Patrick Wymark

Patrick Wymark

Joseph Ransley

Alan Dobie

Alan Dobie

Mr. Frank Fragg - Prosecutor

Sean Scully

Sean Scully

John Banks / The Curlew

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Themes & Keywords

smuggling (contraband)scarecrowbritish armytaxesoppressionpress gang

About Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow is a adventure, drama, family film released in 1963 exploring themes of smuggling (contraband), scarecrow, british army, taxes, oppression, press gang. Directed by James Neilson, it stars Patrick McGoohan, George Cole, Tony Britton. English vicar Dr. Syn becomes a scarecrow on horseback by night to thwart King George III's taxmen.

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