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1941·Adventure·2h
7.1
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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.
Directed by Leslie Howard
nazi
world war ii
british spy
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Cast

Leslie Howard
Leslie Howard
Professor Horatio Smith
Francis L. Sullivan
Francis L. Sullivan
General von Graum
Mary Morris
Mary Morris
Ludmilla Koslowski
Hugh McDermott
Hugh McDermott
David Maxwell
Raymond Huntley
Raymond Huntley
Marx
Manning Whiley
Manning Whiley
Bertie Gregson
Peter Gawthorne
Peter Gawthorne
Sidimir Koslowski
Allan Jeayes
Allan Jeayes
Dr Benckendorf
Joan Kemp-Welch
Joan Kemp-Welch
School-Teacher
Philip Friend
Philip Friend
Spencer
David Tomlinson
David Tomlinson
Steve
Roland Pertwee
Roland Pertwee
Embassy Official - Sir George Smith

Crew

Leslie Howard
Leslie Howard
Director
Anatole de Grunwald
Anatole de Grunwald
Screenplay
Leslie Howard
Leslie Howard
Producer
Roland Pertwee
Roland Pertwee
Scenario Writer
Harold Huth
Harold Huth
Associate Producer
Anatole de Grunwald
Anatole de Grunwald
Scenario Writer
Jack Hildyard
Jack Hildyard
Camera Operator
George Pollock
George Pollock
Assistant Director
Baroness Emmuska Orczy
Baroness Emmuska Orczy
Novel

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4 reviews
Finn B
Finn B
7.0★ · 02/24/26
"Pimpernel" Smith
He hates women more than the nazis
He hates women more than the nazis
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Jordan
Jordan
7.6★ · 04/15/25
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What a cold final line to drop in a movie that came out BEFORE the war even ended.
What a cold final line to drop in a movie that came out BEFORE the war even ended.
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Elma
Elma
9.0★ · 06/12/21
"Pimpernel" Smith
the scene where professor smith fools the nazis completely undercover is just one cinematic masterpiece that should be studied in acting schools actually what an amazing performance 
watch it please its on YouTube Leslie Howard is an amazing filmmaker and actor
the scene where professor smith fools the nazis completely undercover is just one cinematic masterpiece that should be studied in acting schools actually what an amazing performance 
watch it please its on YouTube Leslie Howard is an amazing filmmaker and actor
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Sarah
Sarah
8.0★ · 10/30/24
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Elma
Elma
8.0★ · 06/04/21
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