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The Elusive Pimpernel

1950-11-07 Adventure 1hr 49m

A British aristocrat goes in disguise to France to rescue people from The Terror of the guillotine.

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The Elusive Pimpernel

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A British aristocrat goes in disguise to France to rescue people from The Terror of the guillotine.

  • Released
    1950-11-07
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 49m
  • Genre
    Adventure, Drama, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
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  • Production
    London Films Productions, The Archers

Crew

Michael Powell
Director
Michael Powell
Writer
Michael Powell
Producer
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Cast

David Niven

David Niven
Percy "Scarlet Pimpernel" Blakeney
Margaret Leighton

Margaret Leighton
Marguerite Blakeney
Cyril Cusack

Cyril Cusack
Chauvelin
Jack Hawkins

Jack Hawkins
Prince of Wales
Arlette Marchal

Arlette Marchal
Contesses de Tournai
Gérard Néry

Gérard Néry
Philippe de Tournai
Charles Victor

Charles Victor
Colonel Winterbotham
Danielle Godet

Danielle Godet
Suzanne de Tournai
Edmond Audran

Edmond Audran
Armand St. Juste
Eugene Deckers

Eugene Deckers
Captain Merieres
David Oxley

David Oxley
Captain Duroc
Raymond Rollett

Raymond Rollett
Bibot
Philip Stainton

Philip Stainton
Jellyband
John Longden

John Longden
The Abbot
George De Warfaz

George De Warfaz
Baron
Arthur Wontner

Arthur Wontner
Lord Grenville
Richard George

Richard George
Sir John Coke
David Hutcheson

David Hutcheson
Lord Anthony Dewhurst
Robert Coote

Robert Coote
Sir Andrew ffoulkes
Patrick Macnee

Patrick Macnee
Hon. John Bristow
Terence Alexander

Terence Alexander
Duke of Dorset
Richmond Nairne

Richmond Nairne
Beau Pepys
Howard Vernon

Howard Vernon
Comte de Tournai

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Reviews for The Elusive Pimpernel
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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-04-04

David Niven takes on the mantle of Baroness Orczy's hero in this classy but a little lightweight take on the escapades of the "Scarlet Pimpe... read more

David Niven takes on the mantle of Baroness Orczy's hero in this classy but a little lightweight take on the escapades of the "Scarlet Pimpernel". Hugely successful at smuggling doomed artisto's from under the nose of the Reign of Terror, the French authorities charge "Chauvelin" (Cyril Cusack) to track down the culprit. He has some leverage with the new and glamorous "Lady Blakeney" (Margaret Leighton) and so offers her the life of her brother if she will agree to help him. She just happens to be married to the foppish "Sir Percy", but is he so useless as his persona suggests? Niven is on quite good form in this; there is enough intrigue to keep it moving along well and Leighton can always be relied upon to deliver competently (even if this is far from her best effort). It's not the best Powell & Pressberger film, but it is still a polished adventure with a soupçon of humour as we head to an exciting last fifteen minutes. Perhaps not as good as Leslie Howard's 1934 iteration, but Niven looks like he enjoyed making it and I enjoyed watching it, too.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

David Niven takes on the mantle of Baroness Orczy's hero in this classy but a little lightweight take on the escapades of the "Scarlet Pimpernel". Hugely successful at smuggling doomed artisto's from under the nose of the Reign of Terror, t...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-04-04

David Niven takes on the mantle of Baroness Orczy's hero in this classy but a little lightweight take on the escapades of the "Scarlet Pimpernel". Hugely successful at smuggling doomed artisto's from ...

read more