
Release Date
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Original Release
February 5, 1935
1h 10m
Emil and the Detectives (1935)
⭐ 5.070 min
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.
Director

Milton Rosmer
Department: Acting
⭐Popularity: 0.1
Cast
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John Williams
Emil
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George Hayes
The Man in The Boeler Hat
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Mary Glynne
Mrs. Blake
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Clare Greet
Grandma
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George Merritt
PC
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Marion Foster
Polly
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Donald Pittman
Gussy
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John Singer
Thesday
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Derek Blomfield
Jerry
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Robert Rietti
Professor
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Genres
ComedyCrime
Production Companies
Richard Wainwright Productions