The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Scarlet PimpernelWhen French aristocrats become targets of public violence, a mysterious hero called the Scarlet Pimpernel works to find and safely smuggle them outside the country. Meanwhile, an accredited agent is desperate to uncover his secret identity. During the French Revolution, many members of the upper class are publicly brutalized and executed. This leads to the creation of an underground society called the "League of the Scarlet Pimpernel. Their leader is

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