Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

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

G 1963 · 98 min · ★ 6.9 · Adventure, Drama, Family

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

Directed by James Neilson · Written by Robert Westerby

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