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The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel S1E12 — The Christmas Present

7.4

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel•Season 1•Episode 12

The Christmas Present

7.4/10 · 12 votesDec 20, 195525 min

Ranked #12 of 18 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

Sir Percy must forsake a quiet Christmas at home and go to France to rescue four aristocrats from Chauvelin's clutches. To Percy's astonishment, the four aristocrats are small children, and to keep them amused during their flight, he tells them a story. In his

Directed byDavid MacDonald

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Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes18

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The Hostage

Sir Percy's Wager still

Sir Percy's Wager

The Princess still

The Princess

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A Tale of Two Pigtails

The Lady in Distress still

The Lady in Distress

Something Remembered still

Something Remembered

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The Elusive Chauvelin

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The Sword of Justice

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Thanksgiving Day

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Sir Andrew's Fate

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The Ambassador's Lady

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The Christmas Present

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The Flower Woman

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The Imaginary Invalids

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Antoine and Antoinette

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The Winged Madonna

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Gentlemen of the Road

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The Farmer's Boy

Cast1

Marius Goring

Marius Goring

Sir Percy Blakeney / The Scarlet Pimpernel

Crew10

D

David MacDonald

Director

R

Ralph Gilbert Bettison

Screenplay

J

John Bath

Music Director

F

Fraser Foulsham

Production Manager

Dennis Vance

Dennis Vance

Producer

Marius Goring

Marius Goring

Producer

D

Duncan Sutherland

Art Direction

S

Seymour Logie

Editor

L

Lionel Banes

Director of Photography

S

Sidney Torch

Original Music Composer

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Episode Summary

"The Christmas Present" is episode 12 of The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 12 votes, ranking #12 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by David MacDonald, it aired on December 20, 1955.

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