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The Scarlet Pimpernel |  | Director: Harold Young
Actors: Leslie Howard, Merle Oberon, Raymond Massey, Nigel Bruce, Bramwell Fletcher
Studio: Madacy Records
Category: DVD
Buy New: $39.98
as of 11/27/2009 16:56 CST details
New (3) Used (7) from $6.71
Seller: previously-enjoyed
Rating:  53 reviews
Sales Rank: 60050
Format: Black & White, DVD, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Academy Ratio
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 95 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: 9023
ISBN: 6305066825
UPC: 056775005993
EAN: 9786305066828
ASIN: 6305066825
Theatrical Release Date: February 7, 1935
Release Date: July 7, 1998
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Amazon.com
"That damned elusive Pimpernel" finds a dashing embodiment in Leslie Howard, who has the steel to be an action hero and the wit to hide behind his alter ego: a British fop. Based on Baroness Orczy's novel, the story focuses on the efforts of this British dandy to aid members of the French aristocracy in escaping the guillotines of the French revolution. He also romances Merle Oberon, a beauty forgotten by recent generations, and engages in a wonderfully wicked duel of wits with the humorless enforcer for the French Republicans (Raymond Massey). If somewhat short on swashbuckling, it's long on the kind of costume drama that Hollywood seems to have forgotten how to do. Remade in 1982 for television, in an equally engaging version starring Anthony Andrews. --Marshall Fine
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 53
 pimpernil March 3, 2009
Kathryn Morgan
Not what I expected, Don't really know what it was that i expected, but this copy was much too old. My son will soon be starring in this production and I was hoping to learn a bit about the play and hear the music before seeing the production. This is not what I should have ordered.
 One of the classics September 14, 2008
S. Kay Murphy (Mt. Baldy, CA USA)
When my son was in junior high, we watched this film together because I'd recently read the book for a college class I was taking. As an adult, he remembered that he had enjoyed it, so I ordered it for him. He loved it once again and has added it to his collection of classic films. It really is a great little story, and I think this version is well done.
Loving SP July 12, 2008
Auntie Mame wannabe (CA)
I've always loved this movie! I have the VHS version and wanted the DVD version. One entire scene was missing from the DVD version, and at places it was too dark to see the action going on. I wouldn't buy from this vendor again.
ONE OF THE BEST!!!!!! April 15, 2008
PamGram1 (Cape Girardeau, MO USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
First time I saw this was on a public television station and I fell in love with the movie and had to have it. I had ended up with 2 VHS tape and finally got a DVD. This is a classic black and white movie and is good to keep you on the edge of your seat if your a true fan on Merle Oberon and Leslie Howard you will enjoy this movie. Anybody remember this line from the movie.....
They seek him here, They seek him there,
Those Frenchies seek him everywhere. Is he in heaven?
--Is he in hell? That dammed, elusive Pimpernel.
By Sir Percy Blakeney
I will always give this movie an A+++++++++++++++++ and have watched it many times!!!!
 Corny April 5, 2008
CC in Arizona
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Not only is this movie corny but I didn't like how it was re-done. It doesn't seem of best quality.
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