Emil and the Detectives
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.
Crew
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Billy Wilder
Screenplay
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Frank Launder
Scenario Writer
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Erich Kästner
Novel
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Milton Rosmer
Director
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Allan Gray
Original Music Composer
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Mutz Greenbaum
Director of Photography
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George Stretton
Director of Photography
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Richard Wainwright
Producer
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Cyrus Brooks
Adaptation
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Cyril Heck
Editor
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Margaret Carter
Dialogue
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