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 helping a large group of children to safety. It stars
Monty Woolley,
Roddy McDowall,
Anne Baxter,
Otto Preminger,
J. Carrol Naish[?],
Lester Matthews[?],
Jill Esmond[?],
Ferike Boros[?] and
Peggy Ann Garner[?].
The movie was adapted by Nunnally Johnson[?] from the novel 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.