The Pied Piper (1942)
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.
Director:
Irving Pichel
Writer:
Nunnally Johnson
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Monty Woolley as John Sidney Howard |
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Roddy McDowall as Ronnie Cavanaugh |
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Anne Baxter as Nicole Rougeron |
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Otto Preminger as Major Diessen |
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J. Carrol Naish as Aristide Rougeron |
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Lester Matthews as Mr. Cavanaugh |
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Jill Esmond as Mrs. Cavanaugh |
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Ferike Boros as Madame |
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Peggy Ann Garner as Sheila Cavanaugh |
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Merrill Rodin as Willem |
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Maurice Tauzin as Pierre |
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Fleurette Zama as Rose |
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William Edmunds as Frenchman |
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Marcel Dalio as Focquet |
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Marcelle Corday as Madame Bonne |
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Odette Myrtil as Madame Rougeron |
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Jean Del Val as Railroad Official |
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Rudolph Anders as Lieutenant |
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Henry Rowland as Military Policeman |
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Helmut Dantine as Aide |
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George Davis as Barman |
| Directing | Irving Pichel | Director |
| Writing | Nevil Shute | Novel |
| Writing | Nunnally Johnson | Screenplay |
| Production | Nunnally Johnson | Producer |
| Production | Darryl F. Zanuck | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Alfred Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Edward Cronjager | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Allen McNeil | Editor |
| Art | Richard Day | Art Direction |
| Art | Maurice Ransford | Art Direction |
| Art | Thomas Little | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dolly Tree | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Guy Pearce | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Tom Dudley | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Otto Brower | Second Unit Director |
| Sound | Roger Heman Sr. | Sound |
| Sound | E. Clayton Ward | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sam Benson | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Sound | Edward B. Powell | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Alfred Newman | Music Director |
| Crew | Cyril J. Mockridge | Additional Music |
| Crew | Hugo Friedhofer | Additional Music |
| Production | Harry Brand | Publicist |