The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957)
Overview
The singing, rhyming citizens of Hamelin hope to win a competition with rival towns for royal recognition. To this end, the mayor outlaws play (which is a bit hard on the children) and refuses to help a rival town when it's flooded. But rats (seen only as shadows), fleeing the flood, invade Hamelin in droves; a magical piper, whose music only children (and rats) can hear, strikes a bargain...which, once the rats are gone, the Mayor and council renege on, to their subsequent regret.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.81 |
Directed By
Bretaigne Windust
Crew
Irving Taylor
Hal Stanley
Robert Browning
Hal Stanley
William E. Snyder
Norman A. Cerf
Floyd Knudtson
Arthur Lonergan
G.W. Berntsen
Monty M. Berman
Walter Elliott
Edvard Grieg
Bretaigne Windust
William E. Snyder
TOP CAST
Van Johnson
Pied Piper / Truson
Claude Rains
Mayor of Hamelin
Lori Nelson
Mara
Jim Backus
King's Emissary
Kay Starr
John's Mother
Doodles Weaver
First Counselor (uncredited)
Stanley Adams
Second Counselor (uncredited)
Oliver Blake
Leading Citizen (uncredited)
Rene Kroper
Paul (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Townsman (uncredited)
Carl Benton Reid
Mayor of Hamelout (uncredited)
Amzie Strickland
Leading Townswoman (uncredited)
Judith Woodbury
Townswoman (uncredited)
James Gonzalez
Citizen
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