Underplayed Gems

The Pied Piper (1942)

The Pied Piper poster
Directed by
Irving Pichel, Percy Stow
Genre
drama film, war film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 26m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An Englishman on vacation in France gets trapped by the German invasion and takes a growing group of children on a dangerous journey to safety. He leads them across the country toward the coast.

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What happens

The Pied Piper is a 1942 American film in which an Englishman on vacation in France is caught up in the German invasion of that country, and finds himself taking an ever-growing group of children to safety. It stars Monty Woolley, Roddy McDowall and Anne Baxter. The film was adapted by Nunnally Johnson from the 1942 novel of the same name by Nevil Shute. It was directed by Irving Pichel. It was nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture, Monty Woolley for Best Actor in a Leading Role, and Edward Cronjager for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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