Emil and the Detectives

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Crime
Comedy

Overview

Erich Kästner’s beloved novel has been adapted for film or television six times since its publication in 1929; this 1935 British version was the first in English. Believed lost for decades, it was recently rediscovered by the BFI and has now been restored. The film moves the action from Berlin to London, where Emil goes to stay with his grandmother and cousin. Thereafter, the tale of Emil’s adventures with a gang of streetwise London children faithfully follows the original plot.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: February 5, 1935
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Richard Wainwright Productions
Cast: Robert Rietti,Derek Blomfield,Donald Pittman,George Merritt,Clare Greet,Mary Glynne,John Williams,Marion Foster,John Singer,George Hayes
Director: Milton Rosmer
Writer: Margaret Carter,Cyrus Brooks,Erich Kästner,Billy Wilder,Frank Launder
Producer: Richard Wainwright
Cinematography: Mutz Greenbaum,George Stretton
Music: Allan Gray
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0026312