Emil and the Detectives
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.
Directed by Milton Rosmer · Written by Billy Wilder
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- John Williams Emil
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George Hayes The Man in The Boeler Hat -
Mary Glynne Mrs. Blake -
Clare Greet Grandma -
George Merritt PC - Marion Foster Polly
- Donald Pittman Gussy
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John Singer Thesday -
Derek Blomfield Jerry -
Robert Rietti Professor
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Emil and the Detectives
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