Emil and the Detectives (1935)

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Country: UK
Genres: Adventure, Family
Release: 1938-04-14
Director: Milton Rosmer
Writers: Cyrus Brooks , Margaret Carter , Erich Kästner , Frank Launder
Language: English
Stars: John Williams , George Hayes , Mary Glynne , Clare Greet , George Merritt , Marion Foster , Donald Pittman , Robert Rietty , John Singer , Derek Blomfield
Runtime: 71 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Emil a detektívi (Slovakia (Slovak Republic)) , Emil and the Detectives (United States of America) , Emil i detektywi (Poland) , Emil (United States of America) , Emil und die Detektive (Germany) , Emil and the Detectives (United Kingdom) , Emil and the Detectives
Plot: 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.
IMDB:tt0026312