title: The Night of the Scarecrow
text: # The Night of the Scarecrow
  
  The Night of the Scarecrow (Portuguese: A Noite do Espantalho) is a 1974 Brazilian drama film directed by Sérgio Ricardo. It was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 47th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Geraldo Azevedo
  * Fátima Batista
  * Ana Lúcia Castro
  * Emmanuel Cavalcanti as Colonel
  * Luiz Gomes Correia
  * Mário de Jacó
  * Cláudia Furiati
  * Geórgia Maria
  * Rejane Medeiros
  * Jorge Mello
  * Tereza Mello
  