Doctor Syn
Brief Synopsis
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When customs and excise men arrive at the village of Dymchurch in Kent, they uncover an intricate smuggling network being coordinated by the local parson, Dr Syn. Unknown to all but a few locals Dr Syn also hides a secret past, that he was once the notorious pirate Captain Clegg.
Cast & Crew
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Roy William Neill
Director
George Arliss
Doctor Syn, also known as Clegg, the pirate
Margaret Lockwood
Imogene
John Loder
Denis
Roy Emerton
Captain Collyer
Graham Moffatt
Jerry Jack
Film Details
Genre
Adventure
Release Date
Oct
15,
1937
Premiere Information
London opening: Aug 1937
Production Company
Gaumont-British Picture Corp.
Distribution Company
Gaumont-British Picture Corp. of America
Country
Great Britain and United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel Doctor Syn by Russell Thorndike (New York, 1915).
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 20m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Film Length
7,299ft
Synopsis
Clegg is a ruthless pirate, who once mutilated a man, then left him in the wilderness to starve for ravishing Clegg's wife. Twenty years later, Clegg is know as Doctor Syn, a priest and the pillar of a small coastal village that he oversees. Syn still heads his old gang of pirates, now working as smugglers, but they now use their ill-gotten gains for the betterment of their coastal community.
Director
Roy William Neill
Director
Cast
George Arliss
Doctor Syn, also known as Clegg, the pirate
Margaret Lockwood
Imogene
John Loder
Denis
Roy Emerton
Captain Collyer
Graham Moffatt
Jerry Jack
Frederick Burtwell
Rash
George Merritt
Mipps
Athole Stewart
Squire Cobtree
Wilson Coleman
Dr. Pepper
Wally Patch
The bo'sun
Crew
Film Details
Genre
Adventure
Release Date
Oct
15,
1937
Premiere Information
London opening: Aug 1937
Production Company
Gaumont-British Picture Corp.
Distribution Company
Gaumont-British Picture Corp. of America
Country
Great Britain and United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel Doctor Syn by Russell Thorndike (New York, 1915).
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 20m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Film Length
7,299ft
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
This film was released in Great Britain by General Film Distributors. Modern sources include Assoc dir Maude Howell, Editing Alfred Roome, Sound A. Cameron and Design Vetchinsky in the production.
