--- product_id: 502273263 title: "Pimpernel Smith - 1941" price: "NZ$143" currency: NZD in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/502273263-pimpernel-smith-1941 store_origin: NZ region: New Zealand --- # Pimpernel Smith - 1941 **Price:** NZ$143 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Pimpernel Smith - 1941 - **How much does it cost?** NZ$143 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/502273263-pimpernel-smith-1941) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Pimpernel Smith is a 1941 British anti-Nazi thriller starring Leslie Howard. The film helped real-life Raoul Wallenberg to mount his rescue operation in Budapest which saved tens of thousands of Hungarian Jews from Nazi concentration camps during the last months of the Second Wold War. In the spring of 1939, eccentric Cambridge archaeologist Horatio Smith (Leslie Howard) takes a group of British and American students to Nazi Germany to help excavate for evidence of the Aryan origins of German civilization. Smith has a secret agenda to free inmates of the concentration camps, going so far as to dress as a scarecrow in a field to divert attention from himself. However, he is wounded by a German soldier engaging in a bit of target practice. Smith is able to go on and free a celebrated pianist from a work gang. His students guess his secret when they see an inquiry and connect the story about the latter-day Scarlet Pimpernel in a newspaper. They immediately volunteer to help Smith. German Gestapo general von Graum (Francis Sullivan) is determined to find out the identity of the 'Pimpernel' and eliminate him. Von Graum joins forces with Ludmilla Koslowska (Mary Morris) by threatening to kill her father, a leading Polish democrat held prisoner by the Nazis. When Smith finds out, he promises Ludmilla he will free her father. Smith and his students masquerade as American journalists and visit the camp. They overpower the guards and put on their uniforms while freeing Ludmilla's father and some other inmates. By now von Graum is sure Smith is the man he is after, so he stops the train the professor is travelling on and unpacks various of Smith's crates only to find ancient artefacts from Smith's excavations. Von Graum is still holding Ludmilla captive, so Smith comes back for her. The general manages to capture them both at a border crossing. Smith informs von Graum that the artefacts disprove Nazi claims about the Aryan origins of Germans. He predicts the Nazis will destroy themselves. Then, Smith manages to escape and disappears into the fog. Will Smith ever return for Ludmilla? This is a classic anti-Nazi movie which no one will ever forget! ## Images ![Pimpernel Smith - 1941 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61IQe90dI4L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It works on a UK DVD player *by M***S on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 15 December 2022* Wasn’t convinced when I purchased this that it would work or be in English as when I’ve bought obscure films for my father they usually get sent back for the above reasons. Arrived in decent time from the USA in great condition and it does work. Dad is so happy ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ PIMPERNEL SMITH Region One from OLIVE FILMS DVD *by A***N on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 20 April 2018* So many reviews for what must be different DVDs. This review is for the OLIVE DVD issued 2016. Region One. A very good transfer. 4.3 ratio, clear B/W picture, good sound and easy to read optional English subtitles. No extras. As everyone will know this is a "propaganda" film in the true sense of the word, but none the worse for that. Leslie Howard played the "Pimpernel" as if it was the role he was born to play. He also directs skilfully, even if I felt the film sagged a bit in the middle (it is 2 hours long and maybe could have benefitted from losing 15 minutes...maybe). He is ably supported by a fine cast of British character actors as both his archaeological team and the ghastly Germans (principally The wonderful Francis Sullivan (sic) and Raymond "Crash" Huntley (that's me calling him "Crash"!!). David Tomlinson and Phillip Friend and Canadian Hugh McDermot are 3 of Leslie's team. Michael Rennie can be a spotted unbilled in a very small role as a German Officer in a POW camp. The love interest is surprisingly well played by Mary Morris. Suspense, light humour, no nasty violence. Just a vintage film of the period showing how to make a propaganda film entertaining. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A little known gem *by M***T on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 30 January 2020* This is my favourite film - it is an absolute masterpiece from beginning to end. The fact that Leslie Howard gave his powerful speech at the end, but never saw the conclusion of the war, moves me every time. He was the finest actor of his generation and deserves to be known for this, rather than the awful ‘Gone with the Wind’ which he personally detested. Treat yourself with this film, you won’t regret it. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.nz/products/502273263-pimpernel-smith-1941](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/502273263-pimpernel-smith-1941) --- *Product available on Desertcart New Zealand* *Store origin: NZ* *Last updated: 2026-06-20*