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Emil and the Detectives

Emil and the Detectives

5.0/10
February 5, 1935
70 minutes
Milton Rosmer
Comedy Crime

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.

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Movie Details

Release Date

February 5, 1935

Runtime

70 minutes

Director

Milton Rosmer

Rating

5.0/10

Production Companies

Richard Wainwright Productions

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