The Pied Piper

1h 27min

Drama

War

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.

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Franco London Films

Cast

Monty Woolley

Monty Woolley

John Sidney Howard
Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Ronnie Cavanaugh
Anne Baxter

Anne Baxter

Nicole Rougeron
Otto Preminger

Otto Preminger

Major Diessen
J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish

Aristide Rougeron
Lester Matthews

Lester Matthews

Mr. Cavanaugh
Jill Esmond

Jill Esmond

Mrs. Cavanaugh
Peggy Ann Garner

Peggy Ann Garner

Sheila Cavanaugh
Marcelle Corday

Marcelle Corday

Madame Bonne
Odette Myrtil

Odette Myrtil

Madame Rougeron
Jean Del Val

Jean Del Val

Railroad Official
Rudolph Anders

Rudolph Anders

Lieutenant
Henry Rowland

Henry Rowland

Military Policeman

Release date

21st Aug 1942

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Français