The Scarlet Pimpernel Poster

The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)

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

6.9/10 1h 37m Dec 20, 1934
Drama Adventure

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.

Back to Home
More Movies
Login to add to watchlist and write reviews for this amazing movie!

Movie Details

Original Title The Scarlet Pimpernel
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.5

Cast

Leslie Howard
Leslie Howard
Sir Percy Blakeney / The Scarlet Pimpernel
Popularity: 4.3
Merle Oberon
Merle Oberon
Lady Marguerite Blakeney
Popularity: 2.8
Raymond Massey
Raymond Massey
Chauvelin
Popularity: 0.7
Nigel Bruce
Nigel Bruce
The Prince of Wales
Popularity: 0.5
Bramwell Fletcher
Bramwell Fletcher
The Priest
Popularity: 1.0
Anthony Bushell
Anthony Bushell
Sir Andrew Ffoulkes
Popularity: 0.8
Joan Gardner
Joan Gardner
Suzanne de Tournay
Popularity: 0.8
Walter Rilla
Walter Rilla
Armand St. Just
Popularity: 0.6
Mabel Terry-Lewis
Mabel Terry-Lewis
Countess de Tournay
Popularity: 0.1
O.B. Clarence
O.B. Clarence
Count de Tournay
Popularity: 0.1
No Photo" alt="Ernest Milton" class="cast-photo">
Ernest Milton
Robespierre
Popularity: 0.8
Edmund Breon
Edmund Breon
Col. Winterbottom
Popularity: 0.6

Key Crew

Director Harold Young
Producer Alexander Korda
Editor William Hornbeck
Writer Lajos Biró, S. N. Behrman, Robert E. Sherwood

Production

London Films Productions
GB

Videos & Trailers

The Scarlet Pimpernel trailer 1934
The Scarlet Pimpernel trailer 1934
Trailer

Image Gallery

Backdrops
Backdrop Image
Backdrop Image

Keywords

husband wife relationship double life secret identity french revolution guillotine dandy aristocrat 18th century troubled marriage scarlet pimpernel reign of terror fop 1790s

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Jun 13, 2022

Leslie Howard portrays the ultimate good Samaritan in this enjoyable Alexander Korda adaptation of Baroness Orczy's tale of the murderous aftermath of the French Revolution. Married to the glamorous Merle Oberon, whom he believes selfishly betrayed the "St. Cyr" family to the guillotine, he, and his ... Read more

Similar Movies

The American Friend
The American Friend
1977
7.1
Mutiny on the Bounty
Mutiny on the Bounty
1962
7.0
Eye of the Needle
Eye of the Needle
1981
6.7
Quills
Quills
2000
7.2
Deadly Maria
Deadly Maria
1993
5.7
Bangalore Days
Bangalore Days
2014
7.5
Trenck, der Pandur
Trenck, der Pandur
1940
5.2
Cheaper by the Dozen
Cheaper by the Dozen
2003
6.3

Recommended Movies

The Heiress
The Heiress
1949
7.8
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
1935
6.6
The Scalphunters
The Scalphunters
1968
6.4
The Last Days of Pompeii
The Last Days of Pompeii
1935
5.6
The Chief of Chukotka
The Chief of Chukotka
1966
5.6
Thirty Day Princess
Thirty Day Princess
1934
6.8
M
M
1931
8.1
Landscape in the Mist
Landscape in the Mist
1988
7.7
Rating
6.9
/10

Based on 65 votes

Details
Release Date December 20, 1934
Runtime 1h 37m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.5
Links
IMDb
Where to Watch
Stream
Rent
Buy

User Reviews

Be the first to share your thoughts about this movie!