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The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)

APPROVED 97 min  -  Adventure  -   7 February 1935 (USA)
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Leslie Howard plays Sir Percy Blakeney, an 18th century English aristocrat who leads a double life. He appears to be merely the effete aristocrat... See full summary »

Director:

Harold Young

Writers:

Baroness Emmuska Orczy (by), Lajos Biró (scenario, continuity & dialogue), and 7 more credits »
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The Scarlet Pimpernel -- Leslie Howard plays Sir Percy Blakeney, an 18th century English aristocrat who leads a double life. He appears to be merely the effete aristocrat...
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Leslie Howard ...
Merle Oberon ...
Raymond Massey Raymond Massey ...
Nigel Bruce Nigel Bruce ...
Bramwell Fletcher Bramwell Fletcher ...
The Priest
Anthony Bushell Anthony Bushell ...
Joan Gardner Joan Gardner ...
Walter Rilla Walter Rilla ...
Mabel Terry-Lewis Mabel Terry-Lewis ...
O.B. Clarence O.B. Clarence ...
Ernest Milton Ernest Milton ...
Edmund Breon Edmund Breon ...
Col. Winterbottom
Melville Cooper Melville Cooper ...
Romney (The Great Artist)
Gibb McLaughlin Gibb McLaughlin ...
The Barber
Morland Graham Morland Graham ...
Treadle (the tailor) (as Moreland Graham)
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Storyline

Leslie Howard plays Sir Percy Blakeney, an 18th century English aristocrat who 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. Based on the novel by Baroness Orczy. Written by Patrick Dominick <p-dominick@adfa.oz.au>  

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Plot Keywords:

Aristocrat | Guillotine | Robespierre | France | Disguise  | See more »

Taglines:

The Scarlet Pimpernel. Who Was He... What Was His Strange Power?

Genres:

Adventure

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Die scharlachrote Blume See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

London Film Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Wide Range Noiseless Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The original director, Rowland Brown, was fired on his first day at work. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: At Lord Grenville's ball, the final movement of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" is played several times. Although the piece was composed in 1787 it was not published until around 1827. See more »

Quotes

Percy Blakeney: They seek him here, they seek him there, / Those Frenchies seek him everywhere. / Is he in heaven? Or is he in hell? / That damned elusive Pimpernel!
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Connections

Spoofed in "The Carol Burnett Show: Episode #5.20" (1972) See more »

Soundtracks

"God Save the King!"
(1744)
Attributed to Henry Carey
Whistled and hummed by Leslie Howard See more »