Storyline

London fop Percy Blakeney is also secretly the Scarlet Pimpernel who, in a variety of disguises, makes repeated daring trips to France to save aristocrats from Madame Guillotine. His unknowing wife is also French, and she finds that her brother has been arrested by the Republic to try and get her to find out who "that damned elusive Pimpernel" really is.—Jeremy Perkins {J-26}

Plot Keywords

nobleman, wife, agent, ambassador, gripping, melodramatic, paris, revolution, espionage, romance, adventure, rescue, mystery, 18th century

Short Review

Were it not for the polished acting, particularly of Leslie Howard, fallow patches, occasionally apparent, would be more plainly revealed; but Howard is studied, resourceful and charming, his timing perfect as always.

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