Pimpernel Smith
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Pimpernel Smith is a 1941 British anti-Nazi thriller film starring Leslie Howard as an archaeology professor who secretly rescues victims of persecution from Nazi Germany.
All labels observed (1)
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| Pimpernel Smith canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Pimpernel Smith Context triple: [Leslie Howard, directed, Pimpernel Smith]
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Quentin Durward
Quentin Durward is a historical adventure novel by Sir Walter Scott, set in 15th-century France and following a young Scottish archer entangled in the political intrigues of Louis XI and Charles the Bold.
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Hugo Carmody
Hugo Carmody is a charming, somewhat hapless young gentleman from P. G. Wodehouse’s Blandings Castle stories, often embroiled in romantic entanglements and comic misadventures.
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John Underhill
John Underhill is a distinguished geologist recognized for his significant contributions to the earth sciences, for which he received the prestigious William Smith Medal.
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D.
John Underhill
John Underhill was a 17th-century English colonial soldier and militia leader in New England, known for his prominent and controversial role in early Native American conflicts.
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Monsieur Bonacieux
Monsieur Bonacieux is a minor but pivotal character in Alexandre Dumas' novel "The Three Musketeers," known as Constance Bonacieux's older, miserly husband and d'Artagnan's landlord in Paris.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pimpernel Smith Target entity description: Pimpernel Smith is a 1941 British anti-Nazi thriller film starring Leslie Howard as an archaeology professor who secretly rescues victims of persecution from Nazi Germany.
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A.
Quentin Durward
Quentin Durward is a historical adventure novel by Sir Walter Scott, set in 15th-century France and following a young Scottish archer entangled in the political intrigues of Louis XI and Charles the Bold.
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B.
Hugo Carmody
Hugo Carmody is a charming, somewhat hapless young gentleman from P. G. Wodehouse’s Blandings Castle stories, often embroiled in romantic entanglements and comic misadventures.
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C.
John Underhill
John Underhill is a distinguished geologist recognized for his significant contributions to the earth sciences, for which he received the prestigious William Smith Medal.
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D.
John Underhill
John Underhill was a 17th-century English colonial soldier and militia leader in New England, known for his prominent and controversial role in early Native American conflicts.
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E.
Monsieur Bonacieux
Monsieur Bonacieux is a minor but pivotal character in Alexandre Dumas' novel "The Three Musketeers," known as Constance Bonacieux's older, miserly husband and d'Artagnan's landlord in Paris.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British film
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anti-Nazi film ⓘ film ⓘ thriller film ⓘ war film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
M. V.
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Mister V ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Scarlet Pimpernel ⓘ |
| character | Professor Horatio Smith ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Mutz Greenbaum ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Leslie Howard ⓘ |
| distributor | Anglo-American Film Corporation ⓘ |
| editedBy | Jack Dennis ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Denham Film Studios
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surface form:
Denham Studios
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| genre |
propaganda film
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thriller ⓘ war ⓘ |
| influence | inspired resistance figures and anti-Nazi sentiment during World War II ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
The Scarlet Pimpernel
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surface form:
Baroness Orczy's Scarlet Pimpernel stories
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| leadActorRole |
Leslie Howard
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surface form:
Leslie Howard as Professor Horatio Smith
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| musicBy | John Greenwood ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early explicit anti-Nazi stance in British cinema
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updating the Scarlet Pimpernel concept to the Second World War context ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | An eccentric archaeology professor secretly rescues victims of Nazi persecution from Germany. ⓘ |
| portrays | underground rescue operations in Nazi-controlled Europe ⓘ |
| producer | Leslie Howard ⓘ |
| productionCompany | British National Films ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1941-07-12 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 120 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Arthur Wimperis
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Leslie Howard ⓘ |
| setDuring |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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| setting |
Nazi Germany
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pre-war Europe ⓘ |
| starring |
Allan Jeayes
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Francis L. Sullivan ⓘ Hugh McDermott ⓘ Leslie Howard ⓘ Mary Morris ⓘ |
| targetOfCensorship | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| theme |
anti-totalitarianism
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rescue of persecuted people ⓘ resistance to Nazism ⓘ |
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