Dr Syn, Alias the Scarecrow 1963 A poor eighteenth century English coastal farming community survives King George IIIs Eric Pohlmanns ruinous taxes thanks to a smuggling ring created by its masked leader called the Scarecrow Patrick McGoohan The rings success leads King George III to order the Royal Armys General Pugh Geoffrey Keen to capture and execute the ringleaders It is a battle of wits and action that the Scarecrow must win to save not only his own life, but those of the men he leads while keeping the vital smuggling operation running