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Der Rattenfänger von Hameln
(The Rat Catcher of Hamelin)
Also known as [The Pied Piper of Hamelin]
(1918) Germany
B&W : [?] Six? reels
Directed by Paul Wegener

Cast: Paul Wegener [Freemder Spielmann], Lyda Salmonova [Ursula], Clemens Kaufung [schinderknecht (the flayer)], Wilhelm Diegelmann [bürgermeister (the mayor)], Elsa Wagner [weib des bürgermeister (the wife of the mayor)], Armin Schweizer [Magerer Ratsherr (the skinny councilman)], Jakob Tiedtke [ratsapotheker (the pharmacist councilman)], Märte Rassow [Märte], Hans Stürm [henker (the hangman)], Frida Richard

Wegener-Film production for Projektions Aktiengesellschaft Union-Film [PAGU]; distributed by Universum-Film Aktiengesellschaft [UFA]. / Produced by Paul Davidson. Art direction by Rochus Gliese. Costume design by Rochus Gliese. Cinematography by Frederik Fuglsang. Animation assistant, Lotte Reiniger. / Released 19 December 1918. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama: Fantasy.

Survival status: Fragmentary print exists.

Current rights holder: Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung.

Listing updated: 20 November 2022.

References: Barlow-German p. ?; O’Leary-Silent p. ? : Website-IMDb.