Emil and the Detectives

Feb 5, 1935

1h 10m

★ 5.0

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.

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Production Companies

Richard Wainwright Productions

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Cast

Emil

John Williams

The Man in The Boeler Hat

George Hayes

Mrs. Blake

Mary Glynne

Grandma

Clare Greet

George Merritt

Polly

Marion Foster

Gussy

Donald Pittman

Thesday

John Singer

Jerry

Derek Blomfield

Professor

Robert Rietti

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