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Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow (1963) · Cineora

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow poster

A JAMES NEILSON FILM

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

19631h 38mGMovie

AdventureDramaFamily

IMDb7.3/ 10 · 841 votes

A BOLD MAN LIVES A DOUBLE LIFE... BY DAY, A COUNTRY PARSON... BY NIGHT, A PHANTOM SMUGGLER!

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

Feel-good
Whimsical
Adrenaline
Period piece
Small town
The underworld

Pace: Brisk
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for family night, kids and a comfort rewatch.

DirectorJames Neilson

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.9 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Patrick McGoohanDr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow

George ColeMr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite

Tony BrittonSimon Bates

Michael HordernSquire Thomas Banks

Geoffrey KeenGeneral Pugh

Kay WalshMrs. Waggett

Eric PohlmannKing George III

Patrick WymarkJoseph Ransley

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