Drama ·Adventure · United Kingdom · 1934 · 1h 37m

The Scarlet Pimpernel

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Director
Harold Young
Cast
Leslie Howard as Sir Percy Blakeney / The Scarlet Pimpernel Merle Oberon as Lady Marguerite Blakeney Raymond Massey as Chauvelin Nigel Bruce as The Prince of Wales Bramwell Fletcher as The Priest Anthony Bushell as Sir Andrew Ffoulkes
Crew
Harold Rosson — Director of Photography William Hornbeck — Editor Arthur Benjamin — Original Music Composer Lajos Biró — Writer S. N. Behrman — Writer Robert E. Sherwood — Writer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
husband wife relationshipdouble lifesecret identityfrench revolutionguillotinedandyaristocrat18th centurytroubled marriagescarlet pimpernelreign of terrorfop
Key Collaborators
Harold Young Director Harold Rosson Director of Photography William Hornbeck Editor Arthur Benjamin Original Music Composer Lajos Biró Writer S. N. Behrman Writer Robert E. Sherwood Writer Arthur Wimperis Writer Baroness Emmuska Orczy Novel Alexander Korda Producer
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