Leslie Howard is on good form here as the outwardly fastidious academic with a secret to keep. He...
'Pimpernel' Smith
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.
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'Pimpernel' Smith
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jul 28, 1941
Runtime
2h 0m
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Thriller
User Score
71%
Original Title
'Pimpernel' Smith
Production Companies
British National Films
Director
Leslie Howard
Description
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.