Movie

"Pimpernel" Smith

1941 · 120 min

A tense, witty wartime thriller with a charming hero outwitting Nazis, balancing suspense and light humour.

Tagline: The man the Gestapo hates!
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Tense, dark, warm and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, justice, deception, freedom
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
justice
deception
freedom
loyalty
Places: countryside
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none