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Dark Night of the Scarecrow

Dark Night of the Scarecrow

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Dark Night of the Scarecrow

"The Original Classic"

1981

1h 37m

6.5(200 votes)

Horror

TV Movie

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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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Otis P. Hazelrigg

Larry Drake

Larry Drake

Bubba Ritter

Robert F. Lyons

Robert F. Lyons

Skeeter Norris

Claude Earl Jones

Claude Earl Jones

Philby

Lane Smith

Lane Smith

Harless Hocker

Tonya Crowe

Tonya Crowe

Marylee Williams

Jocelyn Brando

Jocelyn Brando

Mrs. Ritter

Tom Taylor

D.A. Sam Willock

Richard McKenzie

Richard McKenzie

Judge Henry

Ivy Jones

Ivy Jones

Mrs. Willams

Creative team

Directed by: Frank De Felitta
Written by: Butler Handcock
J.D. Feigelson
Produced by: Bobbi Frank

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