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Emil and the Detectives
7.5 / 10• 1954• 1h 34m•NR• German
FamilyComedyCrimeAdventure
Storyline
Emil goes to Berlin to see his grandmother with a large amount of money and is offered sweets by a strange man that make him sleep. He wakes up at his stop with no money. It is up to him and a group of children to save the day.
Cast & Crew
PF
Peter Finkbeiner
Emil Tischbein
Lead
Heli Finkenzeller
Frau Tischbein
Wolfgang Lukschy
Oberwachmeister Jeschke
Kurt Meisel
Grundeis
Ruth Nimbach
Anni Wandel
Margarete Haagen
Oma Tischbein
Camilla Spira
Emils Tante
HD
Hans Dieter Zeidler
Emils Onkel
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert A. Stemmle's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Emil and the Detectives is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
