The Pied Piper
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.
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- Cast
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The Pied Piper
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 21, 1942
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
Drama, War
User Score
68%
Original Title
The Pied Piper
Production Companies
20th Century Fox, Franco London Films
Director
Irving Pichel
Description
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.