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The british film yearbook for 1945 described his work as one of the most valuable facets of british propaganda. Leslie howard played the pimpernel as if it was the role he was born to play. His research is supported by the nazis, since he professes to be looking for evidence. Pimpernel smith is a close copy of its older cousin the scarlet pimprnel, but with a few important differences. Professor horatio smith, an effete academic, asks his students to come with him to the continent to engage in an archaeological dig. Howard passed away on 611943 when the german luftwaffe shot his commercial plane down over the bay of biscay, r. The scarlet pimpernel by baroness emmuska orczy orczy free. World war ii dvds, mp4 video downloads, mpg videos on usb flash drives. The scarlet pimpernel legend is updated to wwii in this breathless actioner. Watch pimpernel smith 1941 movie online free gomovies. Derek winnert dvdbeaver bluray gary tooze ezine articles randall. Directed by leslie howard uk release 1941 us release 1942.
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