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Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
“A bold man lives a double life... by day, a country parson... by night, a phantom smuggler!”
6.9 / 10• 1963• 1h 38m•G• English
AdventureDramaFamily
Storyline
English vicar Dr. Syn becomes a scarecrow on horseback by night to thwart King George III's taxmen.
Cast & Crew
Patrick McGoohan
Dr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow
Lead
George Cole
Mr. Sexton Mipps / Hellspite
Tony Britton
Simon Bates
Michael Hordern
Squire Thomas Banks
Geoffrey Keen
General Pugh
Kay Walsh
Mrs. Waggett
Eric Pohlmann
King George III
Patrick Wymark
Joseph Ransley
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. James Neilson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
