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Dymchurch Pirates

Date released

18 Oct 1964

Series name

Colour Pictorial

Issue no

512

NoS ID

121574

Story no

2 / 3

Extras

1 film clip

Pathe synopsis: At sea, too, are Doctor Syn and the Dymchurch pirates. Ashore to either welcome them or do battle are all the other inhabitants of this little sea-town in Kent. It was the idea of the vicar...

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Producer

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Producer

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