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The Elusive Pimpernel

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During the French Revolution, Englishman Sir Percy Blakeney (David Niven) dons an outlandish disguise to become the Scarlet Pimpernel, and rescues doomed French aristocrats from the guillotine, sneaking them to safety in London. To protect his secret identity, Percy acts as a coward and a fool around his fellow English noblemen. When Percy's brother-in-law, Armand St. Just (Edmond Audran), is taken prisoner in France, it's up to the Scarlet Pimpernel to rescue him.

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MFB Critics Monthly Film Bulletin By slowing down the pace, adding unnecessary complications to the plot, and providing some prolonged, lavish but tasteless court scenes, the quality of excitement which should carry the film is quite lost. Jan 31, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis During the French Revolution, Englishman Sir Percy Blakeney (David Niven) dons an outlandish disguise to become the Scarlet Pimpernel, and rescues doomed French aristocrats from the guillotine, sneaking them to safety in London. To protect his secret identity, Percy acts as a coward and a fool around his fellow English noblemen. When Percy's brother-in-law, Armand St. Just (Edmond Audran), is taken prisoner in France, it's up to the Scarlet Pimpernel to rescue him.
Director
Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Producer
Samuel Goldwyn, Alexander Korda
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 49m