The Pied Piper of Hamelin - Overwhelmed by rats, a medieval town hires a magical piper who can rid the town of the pest in exchange for gold but the crooked mayor has no intention of honoring the deal.
The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957)
Director: Bretaigne Windust
Writers: Irving Taylor, Hal Stanley, Robert Browning
Stars: Van Johnson, Claude Rains, Lori Nelson
Genre: Musical, Family, Fantasy
Country: United States
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 1957 (United States)
Filming Location: USA
Synopsis:
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.