"Pimpernel" Smith

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Spring, 1939. The Nazis are frustrated that a number of men, German nationals and non-nationals alike that have refused to work for them, have managed to escape from the country with the aid of unknown rescuers or perhaps a sole rescuer. As such, the Nazis have begun to round up such men who have remained in Germany to house them in concentration camps as enemies of the Reich, all this information quashed by the Ministry of Propaganda. Meanwhile, Horatio Smith, a mild-mannere... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in "Pimpernel" Smith:

Leslie Howard
Francis L. Sullivan
Mary Morris
Hugh McDermott
Raymond Huntley
Manning Whiley

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Spring, 1939. The Nazis are frustrated that a number of men, German nationals and non-nationals alike that have refused to work for them, have managed to escape from the country with the aid of unknown rescuers or perhaps a sole rescuer. As such, the Nazis have begun to round up such men who have remained in Germany to house them in concentration camps as enemies of the Reich, all this information quashed by the Ministry of Propaganda. Meanwhile, Horatio Smith, a mild-mannered, pacifistic, often absent-minded and seemingly misogynistic Professor of Archaeology at Cambridge University, has recruited six of his male students to accompany him to Germany on his latest three-month post-term expedition into his research of whether an Aryan race did ever exist in Central Europe, work supported by the German government. What they and everyone else is unaware of is that Smith is that rescuer, this trip to Germany just a cover for his latest mission to free whoever needs to be freed from the Nazis. He realizes that his outward demeanor to the world makes him the perfect person for such work in no one ever suspecting him. He wants to retain his secret identity as the rescuer as the fewer people who know or need to know, the safer it is for all concerned. Coinciding with Smith's expedition, Nazi General von Graum, who is leading the investigation into the escapes, believes the rescuer is not only British, but will be attending a reception at the British Embassy in Berlin. As such, he enlists the assistance of a young woman by the name of Ludmilla Kohls to help identify the perpetrator at the reception, she who he is certain can and will assist and may be more perceptive about such matters to Smith's detriment than von Graum, he suspecting the typical strong, masculine type.

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User Review - 10/10 by John LI can view this film again & again...it uplifts me!
User Review - 10/10 by Kevin CGood God what a fine piece of film. "Pimpernel Smith" finds Leslie Howard, who played The Scarlet Pimpernel in 1935, directing and starring as the updated version of the Pimpernel fighting the Nazis in 1941. It's a shame there seems to be no DVD release and only a far out of print VHS, but luckily I was able to find a good quality bootleg on ebay and I highly recommend you do the same. This is a true classic embodying everything I've ever loved about old movies. A dashing hero who is always the smartest person in the room, a beautiful leading lady who effortlessly wins his heart, and the Nazis provide both a purely evil and laughably stupid enemy. Leslie Howard clearly had a lot of fun giving the Nazis a cinematic black eye here, and it's just as much fun for the audience. This one's an easy 5 star rating!
User Review - 10/10 by Gareth RExcellent war/spy movie. Most of the dialog has a double meaning. A classic of the british film industry. B&W photographic qualities add to the depth of the story.
User Review - 8/10 by Simon DLeslie Howard is always an interesting actor to watch and in this film his charm and gentleness can now come across as old fashioned but at the time of making his manner was complete contrast to the Nazi soldiers. I can certainly recommend a watch but there's not enough there for a second viewing. For my money Leslie Howard in The First of the Few is his finest film. The most remarkable thing about this film is its place in history - it was made in 1942! A superb piece of foresight and propaganda
User Review - 8/10 by Scott CLeslie Howard is always an interesting actor to watch and in this film his charm and gentleness can now come across as old fashioned but at the time of making his manner was complete contrast to the Nazi soldiers. I can certainly recommend a watch but there's not enough there for a second viewing. For my money Leslie Howard in The First of the Few is his finest film. The most remarkable thing about this film is its place in history - it was made in 1942! A superb piece of foresight and propaganda
User Review - 8/10 by Paul CLeslie Howard's own little piece of wartime propaganda - and a great effort it is too. This updates the 'Scarlet Pimpernel' story with the Nazi's as the bad guys (and proudly espousing their evil ways) played by stiff-upper lipped English actors.
User Review - 6/10 by Melissa MThis is a fun movie, with some humor, romance, and adventure. I rate it as low as three stars because there were a few scenes showing and talking about a nude goddess statue and because I thought the Nazis were not like real Nazis (besides just their British accents)--they were too tame/polite. But it was an interesting story.
User Review - 6/10 by Paul DFlag-waving heroic story set behind enemy lines. Aside from the preachiness in reinforcing the clear messages, this Howard acted and directed feature is a strong piece of fictional wartime propaganda.

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