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.
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Auto-generatedThis 1934 adventure drama, directed by Harold Young, follows an 18th-century English aristocrat who hides a daring secret: behind his foppish public manner he leads a covert network rescuing French nobles from the guillotine during the Reign of Terror. Swashbuckling and romantic, it pairs disguise, derring-do and witty double identity with the high stakes of revolutionary France. The mood is dashing and gallant, balancing intrigue with old-fashioned heroics. With a MagicMovieScore of 6.9, it will delight admirers of classic adventure cinema, period costume drama and tales of masked heroes who hide courage beneath a carefully cultivated facade.
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Top 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
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Movie Info
Release Date
December 20, 1934
Runtime
1h 37m
Rating
NR
Genres
Adventure, Drama
Director