---
title: 'The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1918)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Paul Wegener'
released: '1918-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 64
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-pied-piper-of-hamelin-1918'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0008431/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1918)

1918 · 64 min · Drama, Fantasy, History · Germany

Original title: Der Rattenfänger

## Synopsis

The Pied Piper of Hamelin is a 1918 German silent drama film directed by and starring Paul Wegener and also featuring Lyda Salmonova and Wilhelm Diegelmann. It is based on the legendary story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Paul Wegener](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-wegener)
- **Screenplay:** [Paul Wegener](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-wegener)
- **Producer:** [Paul Davidson](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-davidson)
- **Director of Photography:** [Frederik Fuglsang](https://cinepixo.com/people/frederik-fuglsang)

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