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The Original Classic - Dark Night of the Scarecrow
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Title: Dark Night of the Scarecrow

Release Date: 24 Oct 1981

Runtime: 1h 37m

Genre: Horror, TV Movie

Director: Wizan Productions

Production Companies: Wizan Productions

Overview: Bubba, an intellectually disabled man, is falsely accused of attacking a young girl. Disguised as a scarecrow, he hides in a cornfield, only to be hunted down and shot by four vigilante men. After they are acquitted due to lack of evidence, the men find themselves being stalked one by one.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.5 (169 votes)

Cast

  • Otis P. Hazelrigg: Charles Durning
  • Bubba Ritter: Larry Drake
  • Skeeter Norris: Robert F. Lyons
  • Philby: Claude Earl Jones
  • Harless Hocker: Lane Smith
  • Marylee Williams: Tonya Crowe
  • Mrs. Ritter: Jocelyn Brando
  • D.A. Sam Willock: Tom Taylor
  • Judge Henry: Richard McKenzie
  • Mrs. Willams: Ivy Jones
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