The Pied Piper (1942 film)
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 film was adapted by Nunnally Johnson from the novel of the same name by Nevil Shute. It was directed by Irving Pichel.
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| Directed by | Irving Pichel |
| Produced by | Nunnally Johnson |
| Screenplay by | Nunnally Johnson |
| Based on | Pied Piper by Nevil Shute |
| Starring | Monty Woolley Anne Baxter Roddy McDowall |
| Music by | Alfred Newman |
| Cinematography | Edward Cronjager |
| Edited by | Allen McNeil |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 87 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.5 million (US rentals)[1] |
It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Monty Woolley), Best Cinematography, Black-and-White and Best Picture.
Cast
- Monty Woolley as Howard
- Roddy McDowall as Ronnie Cavanaugh
- Anne Baxter as Nicole Rougeron
- Otto Preminger as Major Diessen
- J. Carrol Naish as Aristide Rougeron
- Lester Matthews as Mr. Cavanaugh
- Jill Esmond as Mrs. Cavanaugh
- Ferike Boros as Madame
- Peggy Ann Garner as Sheila Cavanaugh
- Merrill Rodin as Willem
- Maurice Tauzin as Pierre
- Fleurette Zama as Rose
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