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The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel S1E5 — The Lady in Distress
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The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel•Season 1•Episode 5

The Lady in Distress

7.5/10 · 11 votesOct 26, 195525 min

Ranked #9 of 18 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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The Pimpernel plans to free a woman from the guillotine but it is a trap by Chauvelin and the beautiful Cecille, who holds the Pimpernel responsible for her brother's death.

Directed byDennis Vance
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Marius Goring

Marius Goring

Sir Percy Blakeney / The Scarlet Pimpernel

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Dennis Vance

Dennis Vance

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Ralph Gilbert Bettison

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Anthony Gilkison

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Fraser Foulsham

Production Manager

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John Bath

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Duncan Sutherland

Art Direction

Marius Goring

Marius Goring

Associate Producer

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Seymour Logie

Editor

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Lionel Banes

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"The Lady in Distress" is episode 5 of The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 11 votes, ranking #9 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Dennis Vance, it aired on October 26, 1955.

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