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21 August 1942 (USA) moreTagline:
He Raced Hitler's Panzers to the English Channel . . . and Won ! morePlot:
Englishman Mr Howard is on a fishing holiday in eastern France when the Germans invade in 1940. Setting... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Nominated for 3 Oscars. moreUser Comments:
Pleasant Escape moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Monty Woolley | ... | John Sidney Howard | |
| Roddy McDowall | ... | Ronnie Cavanaugh | |
| Anne Baxter | ... | Nicole Rougeron | |
| Otto Preminger | ... | Major Diessen | |
| J. Carrol Naish | ... | Aristide Rougeron | |
| Lester Matthews | ... | Mr. Cavanaugh | |
| Jill Esmond | ... | Mrs. Cavanaugh | |
| Ferike Boros | ... | Madame | |
| Peggy Ann Garner | ... | Sheila Cavanaugh | |
| Merrill Rodin | ... | Willem | |
| Maurice Tauzin | ... | Pierre | |
| Fleurette Zama | ... | Rose | |
| William Edmunds | ... | Frenchman | |
| Marcel Dalio | ... | Focquet | |
| Marcelle Corday | ... | Madame Bonne |
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87 minCountry:
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The original fairy tale was based on the disappearance of the children of the Dutch - not German - village of Hamelin. Although at the time they were thought to have vanished magically, it is now believed that the children left to join one of the Children's Crusades and were taken into slavery. moreQuotes:
Anna: Nicht mehr "Heil Hitler"?Major Diessen: Nein, nicht mehr "Heil Hitler".
Anna: Gut.
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Although not action packed this movie moves along at a good pace with plenty of twist and turns and a good deal of wit. When Howard, played by Monty Woolley, is fishing on his holiday in Eastern France he wants nothing more than peace and quiet. When the Germans invade during World War II, he escapes with two and finally a hodge podge of children, and peace and quiet are the last thing he will get. They must trek to saftey and outwit the Germans. Woolley is perfect as the gruff elderly man than seems likely to have been a strict disciplinarian. The kids will melt anyones heart including his. This movie is a classic and it is hard to believe it isn't even available on VHS let alone DVD.