The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1918)
A traveler comes into a town overrun with rats and vermin. He promises to free the place of the pests and names his price. When the townspeople refuse to pay him after he has done what he promised, he plays his tune again with consequences. This film survives in incomplete/fragmentary form.
Released: Dec 19, 1918
Runtime: 69 minutes
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Stars: Wilhelm Diegelmann, Elsa Wagner, Lyda Salmonova, Märte Rassow, Jakob Tiedtke, Armin Schweizer
Crew: Paul Wegener (Director), Paul Wegener (Writer), Frederik Fuglsang (Director of Photography), Rochus Gliese (Production Design), Lotte Reiniger (Title Designer), Paul Davidson (Producer)