The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Scarlet Pimpernel

1934 · 97 min · EN · NR · 7.0 (55 votes)
Dir. Harold Young · Starring Leslie Howard, Merle Oberon, Raymond Massey, Nigel Bruce, Bramwell Fletcher, Anthony Bushell · Music Arthur Benjamin

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

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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.

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A thrilling adventure set against the backdrop of the French Revolution. Experience the dashing heroism and witty repartee of a masked man fighting for justice, all while balancing a complicated marriage. It's a grand spectacle of courage and romance.

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