The Pied Piper (1942)
Directed by Irving Pichel · 87 min · Drama, War
35.3 TOPICAL score · #3,070 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Pied Piper (1942, directed by Irving Pichel) has a TOPICAL score of 35.3 - ranked 3,070 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 4 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.3/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.9/10 (15 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 15 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.3/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.9/10 (15 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 4 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 15 languages
- Still read1,483 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Monty Woolley (actor #1,630), Roddy McDowall (actor #1,082), Anne Baxter (actor #364), Otto Preminger
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