The Pied Piper (1942 film)

The Pied Piper
Original movie poster
Directed by	Irving Pichel
Screenplay by	Nunnally Johnson
Based on	Pied Piper by Nevil Shute
Produced by	Nunnally Johnson
Starring	Monty Woolley Anne Baxter Roddy McDowall
Cinematography	Edward Cronjager
Edited by	Allen McNeil
Music by	Alfred Newman
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	August 21, 1942 (1942-08-21)
Running time	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 film 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.

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

External links

• The Pied Piper at IMDb
• The Pied Piper at Rotten Tomatoes