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Title: Leslie Howard, master filmmaker
Review: Pimpernel Smith is one of Leslie Howards last films before his untimely death during WWII. Howard was reaching his prime as an actor, a director and a producer. This film, in which Howard is the star as well as director and producer, is a delight to watch, creating suspense and a slow build to excitement. It is not an "in your face" film, but rather a slower moving but cleverly written indictment against the Nazis who, by this time, had been bombing England for over a year.Clever writing, wonderful acting and a story line that has great moments of subtlety remind one how endearing Leslie Howard was to the film world and those who enjoyed his work.It is a shame a DVD has not been struck of this film. It would fit nicely onto a shelf of films with other favorites.Enjoy what is available.
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