Emil and the Detectives (1931)
- Original title
- Emil und die Detektive
- Directed by
- Gerhard Lamprecht
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Rated
- 6
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 22 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young boy travels alone to Berlin but has his money stolen on the train. He teams up with a group of local children to track down the thief.
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What happens
Emil and the Detectives (German: Emil und die Detektive) is a 1931 German adventure film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Rolf Wenkhaus. It is based on the 1929 novel by Erich Kästner, who also contributed to the film's script. The film script was written by Billy Wilder. It is generally considered to be the best film adaption of Emil and the Detectives. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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