Dark Night of the Scarecrow (TV 1981)

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96 min - Horror | Mystery

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In a small town, a wrongfully killed man exacts revenge on those who murdered him beyond the grave.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Charles Durning	...	Otis P. Hazelrigg
	Robert F. Lyons	...	Skeeter Norris
	Claude Earl Jones	...	Philby
	Lane Smith	...	Harless Hocker
	Tonya Crowe	...	Marylee Williams
	Larry Drake	...	Bubba Ritter
	Jocelyn Brando	...	Mrs. Ritter
	Tom Taylor	...	D.A. Sam Willock
	Richard McKenzie	...	Judge Henry
	Ivy Jones	...	Mrs. Willams
	James Tartan	...	Mr. Williams (as Jim Tartan)
	Ed Call	...	Defense Attorney
	Alice Nunn	...	Mrs. Bunch
	John Steadman	...	Mr. Loomis
	Dave Adams	...	Deputy (as David Adams)

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A retarded man is unjustly accused of attacking a young girl. Disguised as a scarecrow, he hides in a cornfield, only to be hunted down and shot. Later, after it is revealed he saved the girl from a vicious dog attack, members of the search posse are killed by a mysterious scarecrow. Written by Patchy Groundfog <strat@ix.netcom.com>Nanners <nancy_pratt98531@yahoo.com>

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 October 1981 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

A Vingança do Espantalho See more »

Filming Locations:

Piru, California, USA

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Wizan Productions See more »

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96 min

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Mono

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Color

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1.33 : 1

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Screenwriter J.D. Feigelson saw the name Otis P. Hazelrigg on a sign and liked it so much that he used it for the main character. See more »

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Mrs. Hocker: If you're not plantin'... why would you put up a scarecrow?
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Referenced in Bubba Didn't Do It!: 30 Years of Dark Night of the Scarecrow (2011) See more »

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