22:50

The Late Film: Pimpernel Smith

Fri 22^nd Aug 1980, 22:50 on BBC One London

starring Leslie Howard with Francis L. Sullivan Mary Morris
In this latter-day version of The Scarlet Pimpernel, Leslie Howard stars as a seemingly vague professor, carrying out research in Germany. In reality he is rescuing potential victims of the Nazis. Irony, humour and romance are blended into this exciting drama.
The film, produced and directed by its star, is being shown as a complement to the tribute to Leslie Howard , featured in the BBC1 season The British Greats.
Prof Horatio Smith. LESLIE HOWARD
Screenplay by ANATOLE DE GRUNWALD , ROLAND PERTWEE and IAN DALRYMPLE
Produced and directed by LESLIE HOWARD Films: page 18

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Unknown:: Leslie Howard
Unknown:: Francis L. Sullivan
Unknown:: Mary Morris
Unknown:: Leslie Howard
Unknown:: Leslie Howard
Unknown:: Prof Horatio Smith.
Unknown:: Lesue Howard
Unknown:: Anatole de Grunwald
Unknown:: Roland Pektwee
Unknown:: Ian Dalrymple
Directed By:: Leslie Howard
Gen von Graum:: Francis L Sullivan
Ludmilla Koslowski:: Mary Morris
David Maxwell:: Hugh McDermott
Marx:: Raymond Huntley
Bertie Gregson:: Manning Whiley
Sidimir Koslowski:: Peter Gawthorne
Dr Beckendorf:: Allan Jeayes
Hoffman:: Dennis Arundell
Teacher:: Joan Kemp-Welch
Spencer:: Philip Friend
Clarence Elstead:: Lawrence Kitchen
Steve:: David Tomlinson
Jock McIntyre:: Basil Afpelby
Dvorak:: Percy Walsh
Sir George Smith:: Roland Pertwee
Earl of Meadowbrook:: A. E. Matthews

Source: Radio Times

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