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The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Scarlet Pimpernel

Match courage with courage... meet cunning with cunning!

19347.01h 37m

Overview

18th century English aristocrat Sir Percy Blakeney leads a double life. He appears to be merely the effete aristocrat, but in reality is part of an underground effort to free French nobles from Robespierre's Reign of Terror.

Directed by Harold Young
Written by Lajos Biró, S. N. Behrman, Robert E. Sherwood
Produced by Alexander Korda
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Top Cast

Leslie Howard

Leslie Howard

Sir Percy Blakeney / The Scarlet Pimpernel

Merle Oberon

Merle Oberon

Lady Marguerite Blakeney

Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

Chauvelin

Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

The Prince of Wales

Bramwell Fletcher

Bramwell Fletcher

The Priest

Anthony Bushell

Anthony Bushell

Sir Andrew Ffoulkes

Joan Gardner

Joan Gardner

Suzanne de Tournay

Walter Rilla

Walter Rilla

Armand St. Just

Mabel Terry-Lewis

Mabel Terry-Lewis

Countess de Tournay

O.B. Clarence

O.B. Clarence

Count de Tournay

Themes & Keywords

husband wife relationshipdouble lifesecret identityfrench revolutionguillotinedandyaristocrat18th centurytroubled marriagescarlet pimpernelreign of terrorfop

About The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Scarlet Pimpernel is a drama, adventure film released in 1934 exploring themes of husband wife relationship, double life, secret identity, french revolution, guillotine, dandy. Directed by Harold Young, it stars Leslie Howard, Merle Oberon, Raymond Massey. 18th century English aristocrat Sir Percy Blakeney leads a double life. He appears to be merely the effete aristocrat, but in reality is part of an underground effort to free French nobles from Robespierre's Reign of Terror.

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