The Pied Piper | |
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Original movie poster
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Directed by | Irving Pichel |
Produced by | Nunnally Johnson |
Written by | Nunnally Johnson |
Starring |
Monty Woolley Anne Baxter Roddy McDowall |
Music by | Alfred Newman |
Cinematography | Edward Cronjager |
Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time
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87 min. |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $1.5 million (US rentals) |
The Pied Piper is a 1942 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 movie was adapted by Nunnally Johnson from the novel of the same name by Nevil Shute. It was directed by Irving Pichel.
It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Monty Woolley), Best Cinematography, Black-and-White and Best Picture.