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In eighteenth century England, the mysterious masked rider known as the Scarecrow (Patrick McGoohan) leads a rebel band to save the town of Romney Marsh from King George III's (Eric Pohlmann... Read allIn eighteenth century England, the mysterious masked rider known as the Scarecrow (Patrick McGoohan) leads a rebel band to save the town of Romney Marsh from King George III's (Eric Pohlmann's) oppression and Naval press gangs.In eighteenth century England, the mysterious masked rider known as the Scarecrow (Patrick McGoohan) leads a rebel band to save the town of Romney Marsh from King George III's (Eric Pohlmann's) oppression and Naval press gangs.
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- TriviaReleased theatrically in England two months before it aired on American television (February 9, 1964) as "The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh" in three parts on The Magical World of Disney (1954). Feature film edit cuts over an hour of subplots, paring it down to a lean action suspense thriller.
- GoofsWhen Syn and his party enter the prison cell, they close the door behind them (where presumably it remains unlocked); yet, the prison guards do not notice the door was unlocked when they check in on the cell inmates. When the guards leave, they apparently also leave it unlocked, since Syn and his party have no trouble exiting.
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Dr. Christopher Syn: You're dead! Run for your life!
- Alternate versionsEdited from original broadcast versions: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh: Part 1 (1963), The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh: Part 2 (1963), and The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh: Part 3 (1963).
- ConnectionsRemake of Le fascinant capitaine Clegg (1962)
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At first, I thought it was some kind of movie about one of the Batman's villains because the title contains 'Scarecrow'. To my surprise, it turned out that the movie was about dual personality character like Robin Hood. The movie contains three parts and it's been introduced by Walt Disney himself.
It's the story about the man who was a daytime vicar, Dr. Syn but in the night, a hideous smuggler, the Scarecrow. As Dr. Syn, he's the respectable clergyman; on the contrary, the Scarecrow struck terror into traitors and the King's soldiers. He led his men by frightening them but protected them with or without their knowledge, even the ones who betrayed him. The portrayal of the dual personality character was very realistic and there're a lot of thrilling sequence and funny scenes. I'm sure you won't regret watching this mini trilogy about the Scarecrow.
I'll just express my feelings in number and recommend some of my favorite movies. My rating systems are purely based on the overall feeling of the entire movie and just for expressing emotion numerically in a set format.
First Impression: Enticing {FI = 1-/1}
Storyline {S = 3/3}; Logical Point of View: Expressive (LPV = 1/1), Moral Point of View: Ideal (MPV = 1/1), Sequence: Thrilling (Sq = 1/1)
Characters & Chemistry {C&C = 3/4}; Character Portrayal: Compelling (CP = 2/3), Supporting Effect: Supportive (SE = 1/1)
Expectation & Reality: Unexpected {E&R = 1/1}
Last Impact: Satisfied {LI = 1-/1}
Total Point = 9--/10, Bonus Point: Originality {BP = +/0.5+}, Deduction Point: None {DP = 0/2}
Grand Total = 9- *Unique*
Movie Suggestion by:
^ Actor ^ *Patrick McGoohan*: Ice Station Zebra (1968) ~ 8, Treasure Planet (2002) ~ 8
^ Film Genre ^ The Hunt for Red October (1990) {Act-Vent-Thri} ~ 9, The Rock (1996) {Act-Vent-Thri} ~ 9, The A-Team (2010) {Act-Vent-Thri} ~ 9+
^ Point ^ Reap the Wild Wind (1942) ~ 9-, Under Siege (1992) ~ 9-, The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill (2021) ~ 9-
*** You can check my uncut reviews and favorite movie lists by visiting my profile. I hope this can be of any help to other movie buff like me! ***
It's the story about the man who was a daytime vicar, Dr. Syn but in the night, a hideous smuggler, the Scarecrow. As Dr. Syn, he's the respectable clergyman; on the contrary, the Scarecrow struck terror into traitors and the King's soldiers. He led his men by frightening them but protected them with or without their knowledge, even the ones who betrayed him. The portrayal of the dual personality character was very realistic and there're a lot of thrilling sequence and funny scenes. I'm sure you won't regret watching this mini trilogy about the Scarecrow.
I'll just express my feelings in number and recommend some of my favorite movies. My rating systems are purely based on the overall feeling of the entire movie and just for expressing emotion numerically in a set format.
First Impression: Enticing {FI = 1-/1}
Storyline {S = 3/3}; Logical Point of View: Expressive (LPV = 1/1), Moral Point of View: Ideal (MPV = 1/1), Sequence: Thrilling (Sq = 1/1)
Characters & Chemistry {C&C = 3/4}; Character Portrayal: Compelling (CP = 2/3), Supporting Effect: Supportive (SE = 1/1)
Expectation & Reality: Unexpected {E&R = 1/1}
Last Impact: Satisfied {LI = 1-/1}
Total Point = 9--/10, Bonus Point: Originality {BP = +/0.5+}, Deduction Point: None {DP = 0/2}
Grand Total = 9- *Unique*
Movie Suggestion by:
^ Actor ^ *Patrick McGoohan*: Ice Station Zebra (1968) ~ 8, Treasure Planet (2002) ~ 8
^ Film Genre ^ The Hunt for Red October (1990) {Act-Vent-Thri} ~ 9, The Rock (1996) {Act-Vent-Thri} ~ 9, The A-Team (2010) {Act-Vent-Thri} ~ 9+
^ Point ^ Reap the Wild Wind (1942) ~ 9-, Under Siege (1992) ~ 9-, The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill (2021) ~ 9-
*** You can check my uncut reviews and favorite movie lists by visiting my profile. I hope this can be of any help to other movie buff like me! ***
- Lynn_Sithu
- Dec 8, 2022
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- New Romney, Kent, England, UK(exterior scenes)
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- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
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