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Cast
Van Johnson
as Pied Piper / Truson
Claude Rains
as Mayor of Hamelin
Lori Nelson
as Mara
Jim Backus
as King's Emissary
Kay Starr
as John's Mother
Joseph Sargent
as Cast
Doodles Weaver
as First Counselor (uncredited)
Stanley Adams
as Second Counselor (uncredited)
Oliver Blake
as Leading Citizen (uncredited)
Rene Kroper
as Paul (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1957
Runtime1h 27m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresMusic, Fantasy, Comedy
Votes18
DirectorBretaigne Windust
WritersIrving Taylor, Hal Stanley, Robert Browning
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Pied Piper of Hamelin
About The Pied Piper of Hamelin
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.
Directed by Bretaigne Windust, The Pied Piper of Hamelin leans on a strong ensemble — Van Johnson, Claude Rains, Lori Nelson — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about music titles of 1957.
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