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Emil and the Detectives
6.2 / 10• 1964• 1h 39m•PG• English
ActionAdventureComedyCrime
Storyline
When Emil travels by bus to Berlin to visit his family, his money is stolen by a crook who specializes in digging tunnels. While following the thief, Emil runs into Gustav, a young boy who gathers up all his friends to help Emil find the money. However, they get into more trouble than they bargained for when Emil's pickpocket turns out to be mixed up with a couple of notorious bank robbers.
Cast & Crew
Walter Slezak
Baron
Lead
Bryan Russell
Emil Tischbein
Roger Mobley
Gustav
Heinz Schubert
Grundeis
Peter Ehrlich
Müller
CC
Cindy Cassell
Pony Hütchen
Elsa Wagner
Nana
Eva Ingeborg Scholz
Frau Tischbein
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Peter Tewksbury's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Emil and the Detectives is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
