Movie

The Scarlet Pimpernel

“Match courage with courage... meet cunning with cunning!”

★ 7.0(71)19341h 37m

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Good to know

Director: Harold Young
Release date: 1934-12-20
Runtime: 1h 37m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: London Films Productions

The Scarlet Pimpernel — trailer

About The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Scarlet Pimpernel is a 1934 movie in the Drama and Adventure genres, directed by Harold Young, starring Leslie Howard, Merle Oberon and Raymond Massey. It has a runtime of 1 hour 37 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.0/10 from 71 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Scarlet Pimpernel in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Leslie Howard

Sir Percy Blakeney / The Scarlet Pimpernel

Merle Oberon

Lady Marguerite Blakeney

Raymond Massey

Chauvelin

Nigel Bruce

The Prince of Wales

Bramwell Fletcher

The Priest

Anthony Bushell

Sir Andrew Ffoulkes

Joan Gardner

Suzanne de Tournay

Walter Rilla

Armand St. Just

Mabel Terry-Lewis

Countess de Tournay

O.B. Clarence

Count de Tournay

Ernest Milton

Robespierre

Edmund Breon

Col. Winterbottom

Themes & keywords

husband wife relationshipdouble lifesecret identityfrench revolutionguillotinedandyaristocrat18th centurytroubled marriagescarlet pimpernelreign of terrorfop