It Happened in Europe

A band of runaways and orphans of the war scour the countryside in search of food and shelter. They invade and then taken in by a musician and former concert pianist who's hiding out in a ruined castle. After the initial altercation between them the gang accepts his guidance and he wins their respect by protecting them from the elements. However, disgruntled townsfolk want to chase away the gang who has been - in their search for survival - laying waste to their crops. A battle ensues ending in the death of a little boy - and resolution.

It Happened in Europe is a 1947 drama movie directed by Géza von Radványi, starring Zsuzsa Bánki, György Bárdy, Miklós Gábor. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10 from 1,190 votes and runs 1h 40m.