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The Pied Piper

1942 · 1h 27m · Drama, War · United States of America

It's all heart and thrills!

Englishman Mr. Howard is on a fishing holiday in eastern France when the Germans invade in 1940. Setting off to try and get back home he is persuaded to take along the two Cavanaugh children, and as his journey progresses his family keeps growing in size. Once in German-occupied northern France a new problem arises — the risk of being heard speaking English.

Directed by
Irving Pichel
Written by
Nunnally Johnson
Based on the novel by
Nevil Shute
Starring
Monty Woolley, Roddy McDowall, Anne Baxter, Otto Preminger
6.2Smart score

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