The Pied Piper of Hamelin
1957, English. Directed by Bretaigne Windust.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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PlexCast & crew
- Bretaigne WindustDirector
- Van JohnsonPied Piper / Truson
- Claude RainsMayor of Hamelin
- Lori NelsonMara
- Jim BackusKing's Emissary
- Kay StarrJohn's Mother
- Joseph SargentCast
- Doodles WeaverFirst Counselor (uncredited)
- Stanley AdamsSecond Counselor (uncredited)
- Oliver BlakeLeading Citizen (uncredited)
- Rene KroperPaul (uncredited)
- William H. O'BrienTownsman (uncredited)
- Carl Benton ReidMayor of Hamelout (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 26 November 1957
- Written by
- Irving Taylor, Hal Stanley, Robert Browning
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin is streaming on Artiflix in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Pied Piper of Hamelin?
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Who directed The Pied Piper of Hamelin?
The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957) was directed by Bretaigne Windust and stars Van Johnson, Claude Rains, Lori Nelson.