The Pied Piper (1942)
- 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
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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