The Scarlet Pimpernel (1935)

  • NR
  • 02/07/1935 (US)
  • Drama, Adventure
  • 1h 37m

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

Overview

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.

Harold Young

Director

Lajos Biró

Writer

S. N. Behrman

Writer

Robert E. Sherwood

Writer

Arthur Wimperis

Writer

Baroness Emmuska Orczy

Novel

Cast

Leslie Howard's headshot

Leslie Howard

Sir Percy Blakeney / The Scarlet Pimpernel
Merle Oberon's headshot

Merle Oberon

Lady Marguerite Blakeney
Raymond Massey's headshot

Raymond Massey

Chauvelin
Nigel Bruce's headshot

Nigel Bruce

The Prince of Wales
Bramwell Fletcher's headshot

Bramwell Fletcher

The Priest
Anthony Bushell's headshot

Anthony Bushell

Sir Andrew Ffoulkes
Joan Gardner's headshot

Joan Gardner

Suzanne de Tournay
Walter Rilla's headshot

Walter Rilla

Armand St. Just

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