Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

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📊 Film Specifications

Director James Neilson
Writer William Buchanan (Novel), Russell Thorndike (Novel), Robert Westerby (Screenplay)
Release Date December 6, 1963
Runtime 98 min (1h 38m)
Country United Kingdom
Language EN
Budget N/A
Box Office N/A
Studios Walt Disney Productions

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow (1963)

Directed by James Neilson
• Written by William Buchanan , Russell Thorndike , Robert Westerby

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

⭐ 3.5 / 5 (18 votes) ⏱️ 98 min 🎬 Adventure, Drama, Family

Ratings Breakdown:

18 ratings
0.5 Stars 5.0 Stars

Synopsis

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

Top Cast & Filmmakers

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Director James Neilson
James Neilson
Director
 Novel William Buchanan
William Buchanan
Novel
 Novel Russell Thorndike
Russell Thorndike
Novel
 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
 Eric Flynn
Eric Flynn
Lt. Philip Brackenbury
 David Buck
David Buck
Harry Banks