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The Adventures
of
Lord Anthony Dewhurst
"His energy and power were, to me, colossal. I couldn't keep up with him, but I wouldn't have missed those months of close friendship for anything." - Peter Barkworth
Episode 1: The Hostage
The Scarlet Pimpernel rescues a Baroness from Chauvelin, but she is reluctant to leave because Chauvelin has her son. The Scarlet Pimpernel must rescue the boy and not give away his identity as Sir Percy Blakeney.
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Directed by Michael McCarthy
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Written by Ralph Gilbert Bettinson
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Executive Producer: Harry Alan Towers
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Produced by Marius Goring, Anthony Gilkison, David McDonald and Dennis Vance
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Music by Sidney Torch
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Cinematography by Stanley Pavey
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Edited by Robert Johnson
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Art Direction by Donald Sutherland
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Production Management by Fraser Foulsham
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Sound by Francis Flynn
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Stunts by Alex Donoghue
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CAST
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Marius Goring as Sir Percy Blakeney/Scarlet Pimpernel
Yvonne Furneaux as Suzanne De Fleury
Stanley Van Beers as Chauvelin
Alexander Gauge as George, Prince of Wales
Lucie Mannheim as Countess la Valliere
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Released by ITPC Television
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Air Date: September 28th 1956
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Episode Running Time: 25 minutes
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Location(s): Elstree Studios, Borehamwood
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