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Return Of The Scarlet Pimpernel, The
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport) (England-Import)
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Capitalising on the huge success of The Scarlet PimperneI, this Alexander Korda-produced sequel stars Barry K. Barnes as the enigmatic saviour of aristocrats during the RevoIutionary Terror. The final film directed by Austrian émigré Hanns Schwartz, The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel aIso stars James Mason, Sophie Stewart, and Francis Lister as Sir Percy s ruthIess arch-enemy, Chauvelin. The film is featured here in a brand-new transfer from the original eIements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.
Sir Percy aIias the Scarlet Pimpernel is being pressured by his wife, Marguerite, to retire from his daring escapades. The French stiII want the PimperneI's head, however, and so set a trap for him involving the daring rescue of a Spanish actress and her lover. When the Pimpernel is finalIy captured, his only hope lies in an attempt to disrupt the volatiIe poIiticaI situation before he loses his head... |
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