The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)

  • 80% of critics liked it
    (5 reviews)

  • 69% of users liked it
    (3,487 ratings)

This film from director Harold Young is the second big-screen adaptation of Baroness Emmuska Orczy's 1905 novel The Scarlet Pimpernel. Leslie Howard stars as Sir Percy Blakeney, a British aristocrat who rescues innocent victims of the French Revolution under the guise of The Scarlet Pimpernel while… More

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Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.
Directed By
Harold Young
Written By
Baroness Emmuska Orczy, Lajos Biró
Genres
Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Classics, Comedy, Documentary, Drama
In Theaters
Feb 7, 1935 Wide
On DVD
Aug 25, 1998
A & E

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Robust as an action packed hero tale and love story.

  • Luanne Brown, Chico Enterprise-Record

    Howard is fabulously foppish.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • jay n


    Well made and acted but the Anthony Andrews/Jane Seymour version is better.

  • Marion R


    There were no actions scenes, and I was confused as to how Chauvelin found out that Percy was the Scarlet Pimpernel. It's boring and not really worth a watch.

  • cody f


    The Scarlet Pimpernel was the first Batman! Leslie Howard gives a great performance as the Scarlet Pimpernel. He journeys into Revolutionary torn France to help Aristocrats escape the Guillotine and bring them to England. Like Batman he wears disguises, fights against great odds,… More

  • Barry L


    Camp as hell but the fight scenes are great

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