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Sir Percy Blakeney(in the guise of the masked Scarlet Pimpernel), an Englishman who with the aid of a band of his friends, is engaged in spiriting FRench aristocrats across the English Channel to escape the guillotine. Robespierre, the ruthless revolutionary, informs the chief of the police he must capture the Scarlet Pimpernel or lose his own head to the blade. Blakeley's wife is abducted and taken to France forcing him to follow in a rescue attempt. Written by Les Adams <[email protected]>
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18 April 1938 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
A Volta do Pimpinella Escarlate See more »Filming Locations:
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Paris under the heel of the dictator Robespierre. See more »
(uncredited)
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Sung by Sir Percy Blakeney, Sir Andrew Ffoulkes and the rest of the Scarlet Pimpernel's team
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This film was included in the first syndicated television presentation of a package of major studio feature films on USA television; it premiered on WPIX, New York City, Sunday 5 September 1948. The package consisted of 24 Alexander Korda productions originally released theatrically between 1933 and 1942. See more »Goofs
In the listing in The Gentlemen of Sussex - Mary le bone Cricket Club score card, number 1 is Sir Andrew Foulkes, whereas in the film's cast list he is shown as Sir Andrew Ffoulkes. See more »Quotes
Chauvelin: [Inspired to verse by Sir Percy] I set a trap/As bait, a belle/His pretty spouse, I grieve to tell/But I never dreamed/ That I shoud trap/The spouse, the mouse/And the gang as well!See more »
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Opening credits prologue: 1794Paris under the heel of the dictator Robespierre. See more »
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Here's a Health unto His Majesty(uncredited)
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Sung by Sir Percy Blakeney, Sir Andrew Ffoulkes and the rest of the Scarlet Pimpernel's team
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A rather tame yet amusing sequel to the Howard/Oberon movie. Sophie Stewart plays Marguerite Blakeney without a vestige of a French accent. Barry Barnes is passable as the eponymous hero. Anthony Bushell repeats his role as Sir Andrew Ffoulkes, and a youthful James Mason plays a minor role with his normal suavity. Raymond Massey is sorely missed as Chauvelin. His place is taken by a somewhat hammy Francis Lister.
The whole piece is not so much swash and buckle as tosh and truckle. However it's still enjoyable. What amused me most of all was the casting of the role of Robespierre. A 46 year old Henry Oscar was made up to look an older 56 or so, when he should have been made to look younger. Robespierre was only 36 years old when he went to the guillotine.