18th century English aristocrat Sir Percy Blakeney leads a double life. He appears to be merely the effete aristocrat, but in reality is part of an underground effort to free French nobles from Robespierre's Reign of Terror.

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Leslie HowardSir Percy Blakeney / The Scarlet Pimpernel

Merle OberonLady Marguerite Blakeney

Raymond MasseyChauvelin

Nigel BruceThe Prince of Wales

Bramwell FletcherThe Priest

Anthony BushellSir Andrew Ffoulkes

Joan GardnerSuzanne de Tournay

Walter RillaArmand St. Just