The Pied Piper

1942 film by Percy Stow, Irving Pichel
Movie film Q1620455
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The Pied Piper

Summary

The Pied Piper is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (231 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Pied Piper received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • The Pied Piper's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Pied Piper was directed by Irving Pichel[5].
  • The Pied Piper was directed by Percy Stow[6].
  • Nunnally Johnson wrote the screenplay for The Pied Piper[7].
  • The Pied Piper's composer is recorded as Alfred Newman[8].
  • The Pied Piper's genre is war film[9].
  • The Pied Piper's genre is drama film[10].
  • The Pied Piper's genre is film based on a novel[11].
  • The Pied Piper's based on is recorded as Pied Piper[12].
  • A cast member of The Pied Piper was Monty Woolley[13].
  • A cast member of The Pied Piper was Roddy McDowall[14].
  • A cast member of The Pied Piper was Anne Baxter[15].
  • A cast member of The Pied Piper was Otto Preminger[16].
  • A cast member of The Pied Piper was Lester Matthews[17].
  • A cast member of The Pied Piper was Jill Esmond[18].
  • A cast member of The Pied Piper was Peggy Ann Garner[19].
  • A cast member of The Pied Piper was Helmut Dantine[20].
  • A cast member of The Pied Piper was J. Carrol Naish[21].
  • A cast member of The Pied Piper was Marcel Dalio[22].
  • A cast member of The Pied Piper was Odette Myrtil[23].
  • A cast member of The Pied Piper was Marcelle Corday[24].
  • A cast member of The Pied Piper was William Edmunds[25].
  • The Pied Piper was produced by Nunnally Johnson[26].
  • The Pied Piper's production company is recorded as 20th Century Studios[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Pied Piper was produced by Nunnally Johnson[26]. Directors include Irving Pichel[5] and Percy Stow[6]. Nunnally Johnson wrote the screenplay for it[7]. Cast members include Monty Woolley[13], Roddy McDowall[14], Anne Baxter[15], Otto Preminger[16], Lester Matthews[17], and Jill Esmond[18].

Publication

The Pied Piper was released on January 1, 1942[28]. The original language of it was English[29]. Genres include war film[9], drama film[10], and film based on a novel[11].

Subject and Themes

The Pied Piper's main subject is World War II[30].

Reception

The Pied Piper received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 7.3/10[31] and 100%[32].

Why It Matters

The Pied Piper ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (231 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What awards did The Pied Piper receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14h ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject World War II
    Based on Pied Piper
    Aliases
    Production designer Richard Day
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