Marius Goring
Sir Percy Blakeney / The Scarlet Pimpernel
Series SeasonSeason 1 episodes1955
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Season 1
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Episodes
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Episode 130 min1955-09-28
The Hostage
The Scarlet Pimpernel rescues a Baroness from Chauvelin, but she is reluctant to leave because Chauvelin has her son. The Scarlet Pimpernel must rescue the boy and not give away his identity as Sir Percy Blakeney.
Episode 230 min1955-10-05
Sir Percy's Wager
Sir Percy is always ready to make a wager. However, betting on the outcome of the Pimpernel's latest escapade could be dangerous - and even cost him his freedom.
Episode 330 min1955-10-12
The Princess
The Pimpernel goes back into danger to rescue a serving girl. Ginette is a lovely and spirited young woman and he finds himself falling for her and wondering what a different life would be like with her.
Episode 430 min1955-10-19
A Tale of Two Pigtails
Chauvelin's scheme to capture the Princesse de Monsantes before she can escape to England succeeds and she and her servant fall into his trap. Sir Percy hears about it and hatches his own scheme, rescuing the Princesse and her servant from under Chauvelin's nose and smuggling them to England. Outraged, Chauvelin travels to England, planning to kidnap the Princesse and bring her back to France. Meanwhile, the Prince has hired a Chinese decorator to remodel a wing of the palace, and Sir Percy decides to use the man in his plan to thwart Chauvelin's plot.
Episode 530 min1955-10-26
The Lady in Distress
Chauvelin uses the Pimpernel's strong sense of chivalry to bait a trap with the beautiful Cecille as the bait. Informed that Madame la Guillotine awaits her pretty neck, Sir Percy plans a rescue.
Episode 630 min1955-11-02
Something Remembered
Answering an appeal from the Princesse Melanie de Monsantes to bring her brother Jacques to safety from France, the Pimpernel finds him but he refuses to leave and instead asks the Pimpernel for help in frustrating Chauvelin's latest plan.
Episode 730 min1955-11-09
The Elusive Chauvelin
In his strangest mission yet, the Pimpernel must rescue a young man accused of being the Pimpernel - and discover whether Chauvelin was behind a plot to plant the false avenger in France.
Episode 830 min1955-11-16
The Sword of Justice
Hearing that the Scarlet Pimpernel is being impersonated in France by an Englishman who is robbing and murdering French aristocrats, Sir Percy sets a trap to catch the imposter.
Episode 930 min1955-11-22
Thanksgiving Day
Why would an American who desperately needs the Pimpernel's help challenge him in a duel to the death? Sir Percy must find a way to protect his second identity and protect the man, at the same time.
Episode 1030 min1955-12-06
Sir Andrew's Fate
While smuggling aristocrats out of France, Andrew and Richard are pursued by Chauvelin's agents. Andrew is shot and wounded, and Richard is forced to leave him behind. Sir Percy must return to Paris to find Andrew and get him out of the country, a task complicated by the fact that Percy doesn't know where Andrew is and Chauvelin has his agents out looking for Andrew, too.
Episode 1130 min1955-12-13
The Ambassador's Lady
Lord Richard Hastings's eye for a pretty girl places him and Sir Percy in the spotlight - and right under Chauvelin's nose. Will the gossip prove to be their undoing, or can the Pimpernel save the day?
Episode 1230 min1955-12-20
The Christmas Present
When Chauvelin captures several members of French nobility, Sir Percy must forsake a quiet Christmas at home and attempt a rescue.
Episode 1330 min1955-12-27
The Flower Woman
The lovely Comtesse la Valliere, formerly a spy for Chauvelin, changes sides when she learns of the impending execution of dozens of moderate French revolutionaries. Teaming with the Scarlet Pimpernel and his men, the Comtesse plans to rescue the condemned men - from under Chauvelin's nose.
Episode 1430 min1956-01-10
The Imaginary Invalids
Sir Percy discovers that Chauvelin is blackmailing the banker Rothstein by holding his daughter, Rachelle, captive. He hatches a plan to fool the doctor treating Rachelle into unwittingly help her escape Chauvelin’s clutches and reunite her with her anxious father.
Episode 1530 min1956-01-24
Antoine and Antoinette
Innocent newlyweds, Antoine and Antoinette, are falsely arrested and sentenced to death. The Scarlet Pimpernel comes to the rescue with the help of Antoinette’s young sister, Elise, who worships the Pimpernel.
Episode 1630 min1956-02-07
The Winged Madonna
The Abbey of Nanterre has been plundered by Chauvelin, and many of its monks lie dead. Sir Percy decides to rescue the remaining monks, including the Father Guardian, who Percy discovers to be quite a handful.
Episode 1730 min1956-06-15
Gentlemen of the Road
Sir Percy notices a beautiful woman showing an unusual interest in the Prince of Wales’s affairs and is unconvinced by her replies to his questions. Perhaps it's time for the Pimpernel to show his true colours.
Episode 1830 min1956-06-22
The Farmer's Boy
Giving one of Sir Percy's agents false information, Chauvelin hopes to lure the man he thinks is the Pimpernel into the open. He achieves his aim but is astonished when a 'simple minded' farmer's boy (the Pimpernel in disguise) arrives.