The man the Gestapo hates!
Eccentric Cambridge archaeologist Horatio Smith takes a group of British and American archaeology students to pre-war Nazi Germany to help in his excavations. His research is supported by the Nazis, since he professes to be looking for evidence of the Aryan origins of German civilisation. However, he has a secret agenda: to free inmates of the concentration camps.
"Pimpernel" Smith (1941) is a adventure, drama and thriller film directed by Leslie Howard, released on July 28, 1941 with a runtime of 2h. It stars Leslie Howard, Francis L. Sullivan, Mary Morris and Hugh McDermott. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 32 ratings.
Leslie Howard
as Professor Horatio Smith
Francis L. Sullivan
as General von Graum
Mary Morris
as Ludmilla Koslowski
Hugh McDermott
as David Maxwell
Raymond Huntley
as Marx
Manning Whiley
as Bertie Gregson
Peter Gawthorne
as Sidimir Koslowski
Allan Jeayes
as Dr Benckendorf
Dennis Arundell
as Hoffman
Joan Kemp-Welch
as School-Teacher
Philip Friend
as Spencer
Laurence Kitchin
as Clarence Elstead
Directed by Leslie Howard, written by Anatole de Grunwald, A. G. MacDonell and Wolfgang Wilhelm, produced by Leslie Howard.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 32 ratings.
Leslie Howard is on good form here as the outwardly fastidious academic with a secret to keep. He decides to offer some of his students an holiday trip to Germany (just the boys!) so they can try to establish once and for all whether there was an "Aryan" race there. Quickly we discover he also has an hand in rescuing many creative and scientifically minded for the evil clutch of the Nazis and their chocolate eating…
Reviewed on June 25, 2022
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The main cast of "Pimpernel" Smith (1941) includes Leslie Howard, Francis L. Sullivan, Mary Morris, Hugh McDermott and Raymond Huntley. The film was directed by Leslie Howard. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
"Pimpernel" Smith was released on July 28, 1941 and runs for 2h.
"Pimpernel" Smith (1941) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 32 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
