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Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Genres: Costume Adventure, Adventure
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Summary:
In this costume adventure set in France during the Reign of Terror, a mysterious man known only as the Scarlet Pimpernel rescues noblemen from the guillotine and leads them to safety across the English Channel. Chauvelin (Cyril Cusack) is determined to unmask the Pimpernel and bring him to justice. When evidence begins to suggest that the hero is actually foppish Sir Per... Full Summary >>

Cast:
David Niven - (Scarlet Pimpernel/Sir Percy Blakeney)
Margaret Leighton - (Marguerite Blakeney)
Jack Hawkins - (Prince of Wales)
Cyril Cusack - (Chauvelin)
Robert Coote - (Sir Andrew Ffoulkes)
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Review:
There's so much talent involved in The Elusive Pimpernel that one can't help but be a little disappointed with the result. Not that Pimpernel is a failure, by any means; it's just that one expects more than one gets. The blame clearly rests with the producing/writing/directing team of Michael_Powell and Emeric_Pressburger, a pair that t... Continue >>

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