The Scarlet Pimpernel The Lady in Distress (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | 30 min | Adventure, Family

The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Lady in Distress (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV Episode | 30 min | Adventure, Family

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.

Director

Dennis Vance

Writers

Baroness Emmuska Orczy (novel) (as Baroness Orczy) | Ralph Gilbert Bettison (written by)

Cinematographer

Lionel Banes

Editor

Seymour Logie

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Updated Oct 26, 1955

Release date

Oct 26, 1955 (United Kingdom)

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Marius Goring Sir Percy Blakeney Sir Percy Blakeney See fewer	The Red Shoes (1948)
Stanley Van Beers Chauvelin Chauvelin See fewer	The Scarlet Pimpernel (1955)
Alexander Gauge The Prince Regent The Prince Regent See fewer	The Pickwick Papers (1952)
Lucie Mannheim Countess la Valliere Countess la Valliere See fewer	The 39 Steps (1935)
Patrick Troughton Sir Andrew Ffoulkes (as Pat Troughton) Sir Andrew Ffoulkes (as Pat Troughton) See fewer	The Omen (1976)
Ingeborg von Kusserow Cecille (as Ingeborg Wells) Cecille (as Ingeborg Wells) See fewer	One Wild Oat (1951)
Anthony Newlands Lord Richard Hastings Lord Richard Hastings See fewer	Walk a Crooked Mile (1961)
Cyril Shaps Bibot Bibot See fewer	The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Harold Young Durand Durand See fewer	Song of the Sarong (1945)
Alfie Bass Labourer Labourer See fewer	The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
Walter Horsbrugh Baron de Rougement (as Walter Horsborough) Baron de Rougement (as Walter Horsborough) See fewer	The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
Chris Adcock Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited) See fewer	Treasure Island (1950)
Aidan Harrington Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited) See fewer	Gladiator (2000)
Eric Henderson Citizen (uncredited) Citizen (uncredited) See fewer
Randal Kinkead Second Guard (uncredited) Second Guard (uncredited) See fewer	Danger Man (1960)
Aileen Lewis Citizen (uncredited) Citizen (uncredited) See fewer	The Ugly Duckling (1959)
Alun Owen First Guard (uncredited) First Guard (uncredited) See fewer	A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Johnny Rossi Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited) See fewer	Nothing Barred (1961)
George Spence Citizen (uncredited) Citizen (uncredited) See fewer	Hide and Seek (1964)