Emil and the Detectives

Emil and the Detectives (1935)

5.5 70 min Movie
ComedyCrime

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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Cast

John Williams John Williams Emil
George Hayes George Hayes The Man in The Boeler Hat
Mary Glynne Mary Glynne Mrs. Blake
Clare Greet Clare Greet Grandma
George Merritt George Merritt PC
Marion Foster Marion Foster Polly
Donald Pittman Donald Pittman Gussy
John Singer John Singer Thesday
Derek Blomfield Derek Blomfield Jerry
Robert Rietti Robert Rietti Professor

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