The Pied Piper of Hamelin is an American musical film based on the famous poem of the same name by Robert Browning and using the music of Edvard Grieg, arranged by Pete King with new lyrics by Hal Stanley and Irving Taylor. It stars Van Johnson, Claude Rains, Lori Nelson, Jim Backus and Kay Starr. It was directed by Broadway veteran Bretaigne Windust. Nearly all of the dialogue in The Pied Piper of Hamelin is spoken in rhyme, much of it directly lifted from Browning's poem.
The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957)
Directed by Bretaigne Windust
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Poem
Alternate Titles
A Lenda da Flauta Mágica
PT
Der Rattenfänger von Hameln
DE
El flautista de Hamelin
MX, VE
Flautistul din Hamelin
RO
Hamelinin pillipiipari
FI
O Flautista Mágico
BR
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
CA, US