Emil and the Detectives (1935)
Comedy • Crime • 1ч 10м
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.
TMDB rating:
5.5
(4)
Cast
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John Williams
Emil
George Hayes
The Man in The Boeler Hat
Mary Glynne
Mrs. Blake
Clare Greet
Grandma
George Merritt
PC
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Marion Foster
Polly
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Donald Pittman
Gussy
John Singer
Thesday
Derek Blomfield
Jerry
Robert Rietti
Professor
Crew
Cyril Heck
Editor
Margaret Carter
Dialogue
Erich Kästner
Novel
Mutz Greenbaum
Director of Photography
Milton Rosmer
Director
Frank Launder
Scenario Writer
Billy Wilder
Screenplay
Richard Wainwright
Producer
Cyrus Brooks
Adaptation
George Stretton
Director of Photography
Allan Gray
Original Music Composer
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