The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957)

5.7 November 26, 1957 1h 27m Released
MusicFantasyComedyTV Movie

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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Cast

  • Van Johnson

    Van Johnson

    Pied Piper / Truson

  • Claude Rains

    Claude Rains

    Mayor of Hamelin

  • Lori Nelson

    Lori Nelson

    Mara

  • Jim Backus

    Jim Backus

    King's Emissary

  • Kay Starr

    Kay Starr

    John's Mother

  • Joseph Sargent

    Joseph Sargent

  • Doodles Weaver

    Doodles Weaver

    First Counselor (uncredited)

  • Stanley Adams

    Stanley Adams

    Second Counselor (uncredited)

  • Oliver Blake

    Oliver Blake

    Leading Citizen (uncredited)

  • Rene Kroper

    Rene Kroper

    Paul (uncredited)

  • William H. O'Brien

    William H. O'Brien

    Townsman (uncredited)

  • Carl Benton Reid

    Carl Benton Reid

    Mayor of Hamelout (uncredited)

  • Amzie Strickland

    Amzie Strickland

    Leading Townswoman (uncredited)

  • Judith Woodbury

    Judith Woodbury

    Townswoman (uncredited)

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