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Doctor Syn

1937-08-25 Drama 1hr 18m

A highly respected clergyman is actually a former pirate who exacts vigilante justice in this British production.

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A highly respected clergyman is actually a former pirate who exacts vigilante justice in this British production.

  • Released
    1937-08-25
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 18m
  • Genre
    Drama, Adventure
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    0
  • Production
    Gaumont-British Picture Corporation

Crew

Roy William Neill
Director
Russell Thorndike
Novel
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Cast

George Arliss

George Arliss
Dr Syn
Margaret Lockwood

Margaret Lockwood
Imogene Clegg
John Loder

John Loder
Denis Cobtree
Roy Emerton

Roy Emerton
Capt. Howard Collyer, R.N.
Graham Moffatt

Graham Moffatt
Jerry Jerk
Frederick Burtwell

Frederick Burtwell
Rash the Schoolmaster
George Merritt

George Merritt
Mipps the Coffin Maker
Athole Stewart

Athole Stewart
Squire Anthony Cobtree
Wilson Coleman

Wilson Coleman
Dr. Pepper, MD
Wally Patch

Wally Patch
Collyer's Bo'sun
Meinhart Maur

Meinhart Maur
Mulatto
Muriel George

Muriel George
Mrs. Waggetts, Pub Owner
Wallace Bosco

Wallace Bosco
Spectator in Coroner's Court (uncredited)
Leonard Sharp

Leonard Sharp
Revenue Man (uncredited)

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-20

George Arliss is the ostensibly harmless local vicar "Dr. Syn" in a small English village that is visited by the excise men, determined to i... read more

George Arliss is the ostensibly harmless local vicar "Dr. Syn" in a small English village that is visited by the excise men, determined to identify those who are smuggling goods - brandy, silks, etc. - from France. Unbeknown to all, (except us), he is really the shrewd criminal mastermind behind this meticulously planned, and lucrative operation. Can he keep the nosey "Capt. Collyer" (Roy Emerton) from discovering the truth - and can he keep "Imogene" (Margaret Lockwood) from finding out a secret far worse? Russell Thorndike wrote a good novel, but somehow this film really never catches fire. It is has loads of mystery to it, but neither Arliss nor the usually reliable Lockwood are really on their game. Roy William Neill (who went on to do the marvellous Rathbone/Bruce "Sherlock Holmes" mysteries) is also well off his own game too, leaving us with a rather procedural costume drama that ought to have been much more lively and entertaining - we have crypts, creepy graveyards and misty marshes to work with, after all. I did enjoy it, but sadly nowhere near as much as I had expected.

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George Arliss is the ostensibly harmless local vicar "Dr. Syn" in a small English village that is visited by the excise men, determined to identify those who are smuggling goods - brandy, silks, etc. - from France. Unbeknown to all, (except...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-20

George Arliss is the ostensibly harmless local vicar "Dr. Syn" in a small English village that is visited by the excise men, determined to identify those who are smuggling goods - brandy, silks, etc. ...

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