About this title
Storyline
Dr. Syn, a country priest leads a rebel band against the King's naval press gangs. Press gangs (impressment) roam the country side beating young men into submission or unconsciousness, usually at local inns and pubs, in order to enslave them in the Royal British Navy. Dr. Syn conceals his secret identity behind a sackcloth mask, and carries on activities ala Scarlet Pimpernel and Zorro from his parish base.
Country: United Kingdom
Type: scripted
Status: Current
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 1964
Also Known As: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh: Part 1
Plot Keywords
smuggler
southern-england
king-george-iii
general
contraband
brandy
silk
vicar
death-sentence
tavern
conscription
gallows
prisoner
impressment
1700s
royal-navy
marsh
church
traitor
double-cross
anglican-priest
superhero
scarecrow
press-gang
18th-century
british
mask
priest
secret-identity
historical-event
based-on-novel
character-name-in-title
Company Credits
Production Co: Walt Disney Productions