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Dark Night of the Scarecrow (TV 1981)

NOT_RATED  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.

Director:

Frank De Felitta

Writers:

J.D. Feigelson (screenplay), J.D. Feigelson (story), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Charles Durning, Robert F. Lyons and Claude Earl Jones
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Cast

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

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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Scarecrow | Revenge | Grave | Small Town | Silo  | See more »

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The Original Classic

Genres:

Horror | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Vingança do Espantalho See more »

Filming Locations:

Piru, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wizan Productions See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

This film was shot in 17 days. It was originally supposed to be 18 days, but one day was lost because of a fire. See more »

Quotes

Mrs. Hocker: If you're not plantin'... why would you put up a scarecrow?
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Connections

Referenced in Bubba Didn't Do It!: 30 Years of Dark Night of the Scarecrow (2011) See more »