The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957): Cast
The Pied Piper of Hamelin is a 1957 music comedy directed by Bretaigne Windust, starring Claude Rains as Mayor of Hamelin, Van Johnson and William H. O'Brien. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Director
- Bretaigne Windust
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Hal Stanley Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Pied Piper of Hamelin About?
The premise of The Pied Piper of Hamelin without spoilers.
Citizens of Hamelin, who sing, aim to win royal recognition by beating rival towns. The mayor bans music and refuses aid to a flooded town. Rats swarm into Hamelin, and a piper—whose tune only children and the rats hear—offers to drive them out. Once the rats are gone, the mayor and council break their bargain, to their regret.
The Pied Piper of Hamelin Themes & Keywords
· 46 tags- medieval times
- based on legend
- musician
- bavaria germany
- town
- bound in chains
- dungeon
- men in tights
- campy
- holy roman empire
- based on poem
- children
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- flutist
- competition
- rat infestation
- fairy tale fantasy
- germany
- rhyming dialogue
- shadows
- hamlin germany
- clock tower
- mayor's daughter
- arranged courtship
- forbidden love
- child kidnapping
- bewitching
- hidden cave
- person with a physical disability
- false accusation
- new mayor
- adoption
- family reunion
- kneeling in prayer
- post classical history
- pied piper of hamelin character
- actor playing dual role
- gold
- corrupt mayor
- greed
- banquet hall
- clock chime
- magician
- song
- middle ages
- repentance
- based on book
The Pied Piper of Hamelin Cast & Characters
Claude Rains leads the cast as Mayor of Hamelin, with Van Johnson as Pied Piper / Truson and William H. O'Brien as Townsman (uncredited). Directed by Bretaigne Windust; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Bretaigne Windust
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Claude Rains as Mayor of Hamelin - Van Johnson as Pied Piper / Truson
- William H. O'Brien as Townsman (uncredited)
- Jim Backus as King's Emissary
Also Starring in The Pied Piper of Hamelin
· 13 more- Amzie Strickland Leading Townswoman (uncredited)
- James Gonzalez Citizen
- Oliver Blake Leading Citizen (uncredited)
- Doodles Weaver First Counselor (uncredited)
- Stanley Adams Second Counselor (uncredited)
- Carl Benton Reid Mayor of Hamelout (uncredited)
- Joseph Sargent
- Cyril Delevanti
- Lori Nelson Mara
- Judith Woodbury Townswoman (uncredited)
- Jess Kirkpatrick
- Kay Starr John's Mother
- Rene Kroper Paul (uncredited)
More from Bretaigne Windust
More films directed by Bretaigne Windust: Face to Face, The Enforcer, Pretty Baby and Perfect Strangers.
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Pied Piper of Hamelin, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Pied Piper of Hamelin?
The Pied Piper of Hamelin runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was The Pied Piper of Hamelin released?
The Pied Piper of Hamelin was released on November 26, 1957.
Who directed The Pied Piper of Hamelin?
The Pied Piper of Hamelin was directed by Bretaigne Windust.
More films by Bretaigne Windust Who is in the cast of The Pied Piper of Hamelin?
The Pied Piper of Hamelin stars Claude Rains as Mayor of Hamelin, Van Johnson as Pied Piper / Truson and William H. O'Brien as Townsman (uncredited), among 17 credited actors.
Does The Pied Piper of Hamelin have a post-credit scene?
No. The Pied Piper of Hamelin has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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