Pimpernel Smith

Synopsis

Feature propaganda film and a wartime sequel to The SCARLET PIMPERNEL (d. Harold Young, 1934) also starring Leslie Howard. In the weeks prior to the outbreak of the Second World War, an English archaeologist is responsible for a series of daring rescues of important scientists and humanitarians from Nazi-occupied territories. There are jokes involving Von Graum’s inability to understand British humour, and his claim that scholars have proven that Shakespeare was German.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of release

1941

Duration

118 mins

Credits

Director

Leslie Howard

Cinematographer

Mutz Greenbaum

Screenplay

Anatole de Grunwald

Music

John Greenwood

Cast

Francis Sullivan	General Von Graum
Leslie Howard	Professor Horatio Smith
Mary Morris	Ludmilla Koslowski

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Related items

Scarlet Pimpernel, The

Notes

General

Based on an original story by A.G. MacDonell and Wolfgang Wilhelm.

Production Company

Name

British National Films

Archive

Name

BFI National Film Archive

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.com

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