Just before the Salem Witch Trials, an embittered old woman, who has learned witchcraft, teams up with the Devil, and brings a scarecrow to life as part of her diabolical revenge on the judge who was once her lover.
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Title: The Scarecrow (TV Movie 1972)
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| Nina Foch | ... | Goody Rickby | |
| Norman Lloyd | ... | Dickon | |
| Blythe Danner | ... | Rachel Merton | |
| Pete Duel | ... | Richard Talbot | |
| Will Geer | ... | Justice Gilead Merton | |
| Gene Wilder | ... | Lord Ravensbane | |
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Joan Tompkins | ... | Mistress Cynthia Merton |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | ... | Micah (as Elisha Cook) | |
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Peter Kastner | ... | Captain Bugby |
| Robert Karnes | ... | Minister Dodge | |
| Ann Doran | ... | Mistress Dodge | |
| Vaughn Taylor | ... | Reverend Rand | |
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John Myhers | ... | Reverend Todd |
| Tom Helmore | ... | Sir Charles Reddington | |
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Lizabeth Deen | ... | Mistress Reddington |
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Just before the Salem Witch Trials, an embittered old woman, who has learned witchcraft, teams up with the Devil, and brings a scarecrow to life as part of her diabolical revenge on the judge who was once her lover.
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
10 January 1972 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Hollywood Television Theater: The Scarecrow See more »Company Credits
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Last filmed project of actor Pete Duel. See more »Quotes
Richard Talbot: [referring to Lord Ravensbane] Nothing less than damnable illusion could so instantly wean your heart from me to this.See more »
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I finally found a dvd on this movie on Amazon.com. Of course I had to buy it since I've been looking for it for years. I had forgotten how good it really is. The acting is excellent, the show itself is a bit quirky, but totally enjoyable. I had forgotten Pete Duel was in this. I'd recommend it to anyone.