The Pied Piper of Hamelin
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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Van Johnson
Pied Piper / Truson
Claude Rains
Mayor of Hamelin
Lori Nelson
Mara
Jim Backus
King's Emissary
Kay Starr
John's Mother
Joseph Sargent
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)
Cyril Delevanti
James Gonzalez
Citizen
Jess Kirkpatrick
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Bretaigne Windust
- Screenplay & Story
- Irving Taylor, Hal Stanley, Robert Browning
- Original Score
- Edvard Grieg
- Original Title
- The Pied Piper of Hamelin
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Hal Stanley Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Bretaigne Windust
Irving Taylor, Hal Stanley, Robert Browning
Edvard Grieg
William E. Snyder
Norman A. Cerf, Floyd Knudtson
Hal Stanley
Department Leadership Roster
Hal Stanley
Producer
Irving Taylor
Writer
Norman A. Cerf
Editor
Monty M. Berman
Costume Design
Hal Stanley
Writer
Arthur Lonergan
Production Design
Floyd Knudtson
Editor
Robert Browning
Writer
Bretaigne Windust
Director
William E. Snyder
Director of Photography
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What is The Pied Piper of Hamelin about?
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.
Who directed The Pied Piper of Hamelin?
The Pied Piper of Hamelin was directed by Bretaigne Windust.
Who stars in The Pied Piper of Hamelin?
The principal cast of The Pied Piper of Hamelin includes Van Johnson, Claude Rains, Lori Nelson, Jim Backus, Kay Starr.
When was The Pied Piper of Hamelin released and how long is it?
The Pied Piper of Hamelin was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for The Pied Piper of Hamelin?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Pied Piper of Hamelin was composed by Edvard Grieg.