The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957)

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Country: USA
Genres: Family, Fantasy, Musical
Release: 1957-11-26
Director: Bretaigne Windust
Writers: Irving Taylor , Hal Stanley
Language: English
Stars: Van Johnson , Van Johnson , Claude Rains , Lori Nelson , Jim Backus , Kay Starr , Alan Aaronson , Kathie Anderson , Les Clark , Brian Corcoran , Cyril Delevanti (1887–1975)
Runtime: 89 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: El flautista de Hamelin (Spain) , El flautista de Hamelin (Venezuela) , El flautista de Hamelin (Mexico) , The Pied Piper of Hamelin , Der Rattenfänger von Hameln , O Flautista Mágico (Brazil) , The Pied Piper of Hamelin (United States of America) , A Lenda da Flauta Mágica (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Hamelinin pillipiipari (Finland) , The Pied Piper of Hamelin (Canada) , Flautistul din Hamelin (Romania)
Plot: 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.
IMDB:tt0050842