The Elusive Pimpernel (1950)

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.

Directed by: Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell

Cast: David Niven, Margaret Leighton, Cyril Cusack, Jack Hawkins, Arlette Marchal, Gérard Néry, Charles Victor, Danielle Godet, Edmond Audran, Eugene Deckers, David Oxley, Raymond Rollett

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Romance

Rating: 6.1/10

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