The Elusive Pimpernel
5.9(9 votes)
November 7, 1950
1h 49m
Overview
Foppish 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.
Director
Michael PowellWriters
Emeric Pressburger, Baroness Emmuska Orczy, Michael Powell
Budget
$480,000
Revenue
$140,000
