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The Fighting Pimpernel
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1950 film by Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
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6.0Foppish 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.
Released: 1950-11-07109 minDir: Michael PowellAdventure, Drama, RomanceBudget: $480,000Box office: $140,000
Cast
- David Niven as Percy "Scarlet Pimpernel" Blakeney
- Margaret Leighton as Marguerite Blakeney
- Cyril Cusack as Chauvelin
- Jack Hawkins as Prince of Wales
- Arlette Marchal as Contesses de Tournai
- Gérard Néry as Philippe de Tournai
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- swashbuckler film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- The Scarlet Pimpernel
- Director
- Emeric Pressburger
- Screenwriter
- Michael Powell
- Composer
- Brian Easdale
- Producer
- Michael Powell
- Production company
- London Films
- Cinematographer
- Christopher Challis
- Narrative location
- France
- Duration
- 109
- FilmAffinity ID
- 976097
- Image
- The Elusive Pimpernel (UK), The Fighting Pimpernel (US) by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.png
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- Commons category
- The Elusive Pimpernel (1950 film)
- publication date
- 1950-01-01
- title
- The Elusive Pimpernel
- production designer
- Hein Heckroth
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