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.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Van Johnson | Pied Piper / Truson |
| Claude Rains | Mayor of Hamelin |
| Lori Nelson | Mara |
| Jim Backus | King's Emissary |
| Kay Starr | John's Mother |
| Joseph Sargent | |
| Doodles Weaver | First Counselor (uncredited) |
| Stanley Adams | Second Counselor (uncredited) |
| Oliver Blake | Leading Citizen (uncredited) |
| Rene Kroper | Paul (uncredited) |
| William H. O'Brien | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Carl Benton Reid | Mayor of Hamelout (uncredited) |
| Amzie Strickland | Leading Townswoman (uncredited) |
| Judith Woodbury | Townswoman (uncredited) |
| Cyril Delevanti | |
| James Gonzalez | Citizen |
| Jess Kirkpatrick |
Crew
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Director | Bretaigne Windust |
| Writer | Hal Stanley, Irving Taylor, Robert Browning |
| Producer | Hal Stanley |