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.
- GoofsAs in Mrs. Fitzherbert (1947) and Duel and Duality (1987), King George III is played by a German actor, although he was the first Hanoverian King of Britain to be born in England and speak fluent English (unlike George I and George II).
- Quotes
Mr. Sexton Mipps: Why do you go on taking these chances, Vicar? You're not getting rich on it. Since they don't know, the Parish don't thank you.
Dr. Christopher Syn: Well, they can live, and clothe themselves and their children, and pay the taxes in a countryside bled white by the King's Parliament which represents them and which buys and sells votes as if they were dealing in cattle.
Mr. Sexton Mipps: You can't change the way of the world, Vicar.
Dr. Christopher Syn: No? Unjust laws can be altered as well as made by men. There's a new spirit in the world, Mipps. Taxed out of existence, robbed of their independence by the King's Government, the people must fight back how they can.
Mr. Sexton Mipps: Well, men can't beat armies, Sir.
Dr. Christopher Syn: Ideas can. Faith can move mountains. What we're doing here is just a pinprick but a thousand pinpricks put together will...
[he is interrupted by a knock at the door]
- 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).
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-
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- Lynn_Sithu
- Dec 9, 2022
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- Das Narbengesicht
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- New Romney, Kent, England, UK(exterior scenes)
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- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
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