The Pied Piper of Hamelin

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 26, 1957

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Production

Hal Stanley Productions

Cast

Joseph Sargent,Kay Starr,Stanley Adams,Oliver Blake,Cyril Delevanti,Carl Benton Reid,Rene Kroper,Lori Nelson,Amzie Strickland,Judith Woodburyand 7 more

Director

Bretaigne Windust

Writer

Robert Browning,Hal Stanley,Irving Taylor

Producer

Hal Stanley

Cinematography

William E. Snyder

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0050842