The Scarlet Pimpernel
1934 · Movie · NR · 97 min · ★ 7.0
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.
Based on The Scarlet Pimpernel
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Details
- Years
- 1934
- Release date
- 1934-12-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 97 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (71 votes)
Themes
- husband wife relationship
- double life
- secret identity
- french revolution
- guillotine
- dandy
- aristocrat
- 18th century
- troubled marriage
- scarlet pimpernel
- reign of terror
- fop
Cast & crew
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
Joan Gardner
as Suzanne de Tournay
Walter Rilla
as Armand St. Just
Mabel Terry-Lewis
as Countess de Tournay
O.B. Clarence
as Count de Tournay
Directed by Harold Young