Der Rattenfänger von Hameln (1933): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1933, Der Rattenfänger von Hameln is a familie and animation film directed by Wilfred Jackson, running about 8 minutes.

What it’s about. The people of Hamelin, overrun with rats, offer a bag of gold to anyone who can get rid of the rats. A piper offers to do the job, and successfully lures the rats into a mirage of cheese, which disappears. The citizens, disappointed that all he did was play a tune, offer only pocket change. The piper, angered, plays a new tune that has all the children of the city follow him, even the new twins the stork is preparing to deliver.

Who’s in it. Der Rattenfänger von Hameln stars George Gramlich as The Pied Piper (voice) (uncredited), Allan Watson as King (voice) (uncredited), Marion Darlington as Rats (voice) (uncredited) and Harriette Haddon as Rats (voice) (uncredited).

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, Der Rattenfänger von Hameln has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Disney Plus. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Der Rattenfänger von Hameln page.

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