Dr Syn, the vicar of Dymchurch (Patrick McGoohan), is also a notorious smuggler known as The Scarecrow. Dressed in tattered clothes and straw, he prowls the countryside with his bunch of “gentlemen”.
On the order of King George III (Eric Pohlmann), General Pugh (Geoffrey Keen) sets out to capture him.
The Scarecrow carries on his activities aided by his sexton (alias Hellspite), the squire’s son, John Banks (Sean Scully) and finally Pugh’s lieutenant, Philip Brackenbury (Eric Flynn), who is in love with Kate Banks (Jill Curzon).
He rescues Harry Banks (David Buck), a deserter from the navy and Simon Bates (Tony Britton) both imprisoned in Dover Castle.
Pugh is disgraced, Brackenbury offers to resign his commission to marry Kate, and the identity of The Scarecrow remains a secret.
Dr Syn
Patrick McGoohan Sexton Mipps
George Cole Simon Bates
Tony Britton Sir Thomas Banks
Michael Hordern Kate Banks
Jill Curzon John Banks
Sean Scully Harry Banks
David Buck General Pugh
Geoffrey Keen Mrs Waggett
Kay Walsh King George III
Eric Pohlmann Joe Ransley
Patrick Wymark Mrs Ransley
Elsie Wagstaff George Ransley
Richard O’Sullivan Prosecutor Fragg
Alan Dobie Philip Brackenbury
Eric Flynn Head Jailer
Percy Herbert Sam Farley
Robert Brown The Bishop
Mark Dignam Ben
Gordon Gostelow Beadle
Bruce Seton
Director
James Neilson
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