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The Pied Piper of Hamelin
The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

5.375/10

Release Date

26 November 1957

Country

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)

Cyril Delevanti

Cyril Delevanti

James Gonzalez

James Gonzalez

Citizen

Jess Kirkpatrick

Jess Kirkpatrick

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