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| The Scarecrow | |
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| Directed by | Sam Pillsbury |
| Written by | Michael Heath |
| Based on | The Scarecrow by Ronald Hugh Morrieson |
| Starring | John Carradine Jonathan Smith Tracy Mann Daniel McLaren |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
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