The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957)

1957 · Feature film · 87 min · dir. Bretaigne Windust

• Music
• Fantasy
• Comedy

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Synopsis

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.

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Details

Director

Bretaigne Windust

Writer

Irving Taylor

Cinematography

William E. Snyder

Studio

Hal Stanley Productions

Released

1957-11-26

Running time

87 minutes

Cast & crew

• BBretaigne Windust Director
• Van Johnson
• Claude Rains
• Lori Nelson
• Jim Backus
• Kay Starr
• Joseph Sargent
• Doodles Weaver
• Stanley Adams

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