The Pied Piper of Hamelin

Apr 5, 1985

0h 52m

★ 7.5

Overview

The town of Hamelin pays the ultimate price after reneging on their promise to the pied piper. Based on the poem by Robert Browning.

Genres

Fantasy

TV Movie

Production Companies

Platypus Productions

Gaylord Productions

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Cast

The Pied Piper / Robert Browning

Eric Idle

Mr. Edward Fisher / Mayor

Tony Van Bridge

Willie / Lame Boy

Keram Malicki-Sánchez

Julius Caesar Rat

Peter Blais

Bernard the Necromancer

Peter Boretski

Alderman

James Edmond

Alderman

Tom Harvey

Alderman

Kenneth Wickes

Alderman

Chris Wiggins

Townsperson

George Buza

Townsperson

Michael Fletcher

Townsperson

Graham Harley

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