Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

Movie·1963·1h 38m

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

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

Directed By

James Neilson

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

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

Written By

Robert Westerby

Producer

Walt Disney

Cinematography

Paul Beeson

Music

Carlo Martelli

Editor

Peter Boita

Themes

smuggling (contraband)scarecrowbritish armytaxesoppressionpress gang

Production House

Walt Disney Productions

Audience Score

69%

18 votes

Skip10%
Timepass24%
Go for it38%
Perfection28%

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// cast

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

Eric Flynn

Eric Flynn

Lt. Philip Brackenbury

David Buck

David Buck

Harry Banks

Percy Herbert

Percy Herbert

Dover Castle Jailer

Robert Brown

Robert Brown

Sam Farley

Jill Curzon

Katharine Banks

Mark Dignam

Mark Dignam

The Bishop

Gordon Gostelow

Ben

Bruce Seton

Bruce Seton

Beadle

// crew

Crew

Robert Westerby

Screenplay

James Neilson

James Neilson

Director

Walt Disney

Walt Disney

Producer

Paul Beeson

Director of Photography

Carlo Martelli

Original Music Composer

Peter Boita

Editor

Gerard Schurmann

Original Music Composer

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