Emil and the Detectives

Emil and the Detectives (1931)

Emil und die Detektive

When a suspicious man bribes Emil with chocolate in return for a bundle of cash, the young lad thinks of a plan to catch him.

Date of release
1931-12-02
TMDB
7.3 / 10 (23)
Runtime
1h 15m
Genres
Family, Comedy, Crime
Director
Gerhard Lamprecht

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Emil and the Detectives
  • Filmed in: Berlin and Werder (Havel)

Emil and the Detectives is a 1931 German adventure film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Rolf Wenkhaus. It is based on the 1929 novel by Erich Kästner, who also contributed to the film's script. The film script was written by Billy Wilder. It is generally considered to be the best film adaption of Emil and the Detectives.

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