The Pied Piper of Hamelin

1957

1h 27m

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Fantasy
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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.

Writers

Irving Taylor(writer by)
Hal Stanley(writer by)
Robert Browning(writer by)
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Van Johnson
Pied Piper
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Claude Rains
Mayor of Hamelin
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Jim Backus
King's Emissary
Kay Starr
John's Mother
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Doodles Weaver
First Counselor (uncredited)
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Stanley Adams
Second Counselor (uncredited)
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Oliver Blake
Leading Citizen (uncredited)
Rene Kroper
Paul (uncredited)
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William H. O'Brien
Townsman (uncredited)
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Carl Benton Reid
Mayor of Hamelout (uncredited)
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Amzie Strickland
Leading Townswoman (uncredited)
Judith Woodbury
Townswoman (uncredited)

Writers

Irving Taylor(writer by)
Hal Stanley(writer by)
Robert Browning(writer by)

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Release date

November 26, 1957 (United States)

Language

English

Production company

Hal Stanley Productions

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