Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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Not for scares.
Cast
24 of 28
Leslie HowardProfessor Horatio Smith
Francis L. SullivanGeneral von Graum
Mary MorrisLudmilla Koslowski
Hugh McDermottDavid Maxwell
Raymond HuntleyMarx
Manning WhileyBertie Gregson
Peter GawthorneSidimir Koslowski
Allan JeayesDr Benckendorf
Joan Kemp-WelchSchool-Teacher
Philip FriendSpencer
David TomlinsonSteve
Roland PertweeEmbassy Official - Sir George Smith
Charles PatonSteinhof
Aubrey MallalieuDean
Bryan HerbertJaromir
Arthur HamblingJordan
Ernest ButcherWeber
Hugh PryseWagner
Michael BrennanCamp Guard with Lantern
Sebastian CabotBit Role
Arthur DentonGestapo Man Following Smith
Irene HandlBit Part
Ronald HowardMinor Role
Crew
- Directed by
- Leslie Howard
- Written by
- Baroness Emmuska Orczy, Anatole de Grunwald
- Produced by
- Leslie Howard
- Music by
- Muir Mathieson, John Greenwood
Everyone
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Facts
July 28, 1941 · 2 h 0 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery
- Released
- July 28, 1941
- Runtime
- 2 h 0 min
- Content
- Violence, Disturbing Imagery
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama, Thriller
- Original language
- English
- Also spoken
- Italian
- Made in
- United Kingdom
- Available in
- 22 countries
Tropes
"The Reason You Suck" Speech, Deadpan Snarker, Master of Disguise +9
Q&A
5 questions, like "Where can I stream "Pimpernel" Smith?"
Questions about "Pimpernel" Smith
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is "Pimpernel" Smith worth watching?
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 7.2).
Is "Pimpernel" Smith okay for kids?
Yes: its content advisories are violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
Will "Pimpernel" Smith make me laugh?
Yes: the humor is mostly sharp wit (9 of 10) and situational comedy (8 of 10).
What tropes does "Pimpernel" Smith use?
TV Tropes lists 29 tropes for it, including "The Reason You Suck" Speech, Deadpan Snarker, and Master of Disguise.

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