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Summary
English vicar Dr. Syn becomes a scarecrow on horseback by night to thwart King George III's taxmen.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 77GoodWatch 75
Audience score90%
IMDb7.3
Letterboxd · 726 ratings3.4/5
Running time
1 h 38 min
A typical length for adventure movies, −5 min on the typical 103
typical 10398Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Released
1963
December 6, 1963
63 years ago
Genres
AdventureDramaFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
- GUnited States
Yes: it's rated G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
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and 15 more22 people
- 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
Alan DobieMr. Frank Fragg - Prosecutor
Sean ScullyJohn Banks / The Curlew
Eric FlynnLt. Philip Brackenbury
David BuckHarry Banks
Percy HerbertDover Castle Jailer
Robert BrownSam Farley- JCJill CurzonKatharine Banks
Mark DignamThe Bishop- GGGordon GostelowBen
Bruce SetonBeadle- AMAllan McClelland2nd Jailer
Richard O'SullivanGeorge Ransley- SLSimon LackDragoon Corporal
Elsie WagstaffMrs. Ransley
Directing · 3
- James Neilson Director
- John Peverall Assistant Director
- Pamela Mann Continuity
Writing · 3
- Robert Westerby Screenplay
- William Buchanan Novel
- Russell Thorndike Novel
Production · 5
- Walt Disney Producer
- Maude Spector Casting
- Hugh Attwooll Associate Producer
- Bill Anderson Co-Producer
- Peter Manley Production Manager
Camera · 2
- Paul Beeson Director of Photography
- David Harcourt Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Peter Boita Editor
Sound · 7
- Gerard Schurmann Original Music Composer, Music Director
- Carlo Martelli Original Music Composer
- Graham V. Hartstone Sound Assistant
- Terry Gilkyson Songs
- Les Wiggins Sound Editor
- C. C. Stevens Sound Recordist
Art · 2
- Michael Stringer Art Direction
- Peter James Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Anthony Mendleson Costume Design
- Harry Frampton Makeup Artist
- Henry Montsash Hairstylist
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