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Emil and the Detectives

5.519351h 10mMovieComedyCrime

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…

DirectorMilton Rosmer
WriterBilly Wilder
ProducerRichard Wainwright

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Cast · Directed by Milton Rosmer

JW
John Williams
Emil
GHGeorge Hayes
George Hayes
The Man in The Boeler Hat
MGMary Glynne
Mary Glynne
Mrs. Blake
CGClare Greet
Clare Greet
Grandma
GMGeorge Merritt
George Merritt
PC
MF
Marion Foster
Polly
DP
Donald Pittman
Gussy
JSJohn Singer
John Singer
Thesday
DBDerek Blomfield
Derek Blomfield
Jerry
RRRobert Rietti
Robert Rietti
Professor

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