David Niven takes on the mantle of Baroness Orczy's hero in this classy but a little lightweight take on the escapades of the "Scarlet Pimpernel". Hugely successful at smuggling doomed artisto's from under the nose of the Reign of Terror, the French authorities charge "Chauvelin" (Cyril Cusack) to track down the culprit. He has some leverage with the new and glamorous "Lady Blakeney" (Margaret Leighton) and so…
Foppish Sir Percy Blakeney, who secretly leads a double life as the daring rescuer of French aristocrats from the guillotine during the French Revolution, fights to save his brother-in-law while his wife is manipulated by the villainous Chauvelin into helping capture him, unaware of her husband's true identity.
Top Cast
David Niven
Percy "Scarlet Pimpernel" Blakeney
Margaret Leighton
Marguerite Blakeney
Cyril Cusack
Chauvelin
Jack Hawkins
Prince of Wales
Arlette Marchal
Contesses de Tournai
Gérard Néry
Philippe de Tournai
Charles Victor
Colonel Winterbotham
Danielle Godet
Suzanne de Tournai
Edmond Audran
Armand St. Juste
Eugene Deckers
Captain Merieres
David Oxley
Captain Duroc
Raymond Rollett
Bibot
Philip Stainton
Jellyband
John Longden
The Abbot
George De Warfaz
Baron
Arthur Wontner
Lord Grenville
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What is The Elusive Pimpernel about?
Foppish Sir Percy Blakeney, who secretly leads a double life as the daring rescuer of French aristocrats from the guillotine during the French Revolution, fights to save his brother-in-law while his wife is manipulated by the villainous Chauvelin into helping capture him,…
When was The Elusive Pimpernel released?
The Elusive Pimpernel was released in 1950.
What genres does The Elusive Pimpernel belong to?
The Elusive Pimpernel is categorised as Adventure, Drama, History.
Who stars in The Elusive Pimpernel?
The cast of The Elusive Pimpernel includes David Niven, Margaret Leighton, Cyril Cusack, Jack Hawkins, Arlette Marchal.