After watching Disney's version of this story, I thought I would watch Hammer's version. This is the second adaption of the story, the first movie was made in 1937. Since it is an early 60s Hammer movie, it is a little violent, and well shot. The scenery is great. It also has Peter Cushing as the hero, along with a young Oliver Reed. The rest of the cast is pretty great as well. It is kind of fun to see a movie that doesn't have to have 3 plot twists in the last act. It is rather predictable now, but the whole movie is a lot of fun.
There were seven Dr. Syn books written by Russell Thorndike, from 1915 to 1944, which I would like to read now. The two movies from the 60s are pretty fun, and I would think the books are as well. Interestingly, the first book is chronologically the last adventure. This movie shows why. Disney did not use the same ending.
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