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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 us), he is really the shrewd criminal m…
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Doctor Syn
68%
Movie
1h 18m
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Doctor Syn (1937) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Doctor Syn (1937) — a movie tagged as Drama and Adventure with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: A highly respected clergyman is actually a former pirate who exacts vigilante justice in this British production. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~78 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Doctor Syn 68% (6 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Synopsis
A highly respected clergyman is actually a former pirate who exacts vigilante justice in this British production.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1937-08-25
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- TMDB rating
- 6.8
- TMDB ID
- 40679
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A highly respected clergyman is actually a former pirate who exacts vigilante justice in this British production.
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Cast
George Arliss
Dr Syn
Margaret Lockwood
Imogene Clegg
John Loder
Denis Cobtree
Roy Emerton
Capt. Howard Collyer, R.N.
Graham Moffatt
Jerry Jerk
Frederick Burtwell
Rash the Schoolmaster
George Merritt
Mipps the Coffin Maker
Athole Stewart
Squire Anthony Cobtree
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Wilson Coleman
Dr. Pepper, MD
Wally Patch
Collyer's Bo'sun
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Meinhart Maur
Mulatto
Muriel George
Mrs. Waggetts, Pub Owner
Wallace Bosco
Spectator in Coroner's Court (uncredited)
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Leonard Sharp
Revenue Man (uncredited)
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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 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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