Emil und die Detektive (1954)

Director:

Robert A. Stemmle

Writers:

Erich Kästner (novel), Billy Wilder (earlier screenplay),

Stars:

Peter Finkbeiner, Heli Finkenzeller, Wolfgang Lukschy

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Finkbeiner	...	Emil Tischbein - der Sohn
Heli Finkenzeller	...	Seine Mutter Anna Tischbein
Wolfgang Lukschy	...	Oberwachtmeister Jeschke
Kurt Meisel	...	Herr Grundeis
Ruth Nimbach	...	Anni Wandel
Claudia Schäfer	...	Pony Hütchen - Emils Cousine
Margarete Haagen	...	Die Grossmutter
Camilla Spira	...	Emils Tante Martha Heimbold
Hans Dieter Zeidler	...	Emils Onkel (as Hans-Dieter Zeidler)
Walter Gross	...	Ein Strassenbahnschaffner
Ernst Waldow	...	Der Kurgast
Gerd Frickhöffer	...	Der Festredner (as Gerhard Frickhöffer)
Marina Ried	...	Seine Frau
Else Reval	...	Frau Wirth
Jakob Tiedtke	...	Der Rektor

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

children | remake | based on novel

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Genres:

Adventure | Family

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Details

Country:

West Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

14 October 1954 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

Emile et ses détectives

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Berolina

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Klangfilm-Eurocord)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Erich Kästner:  man throwing flower pots out of the window at the running children

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Connections

Version of Emil and the Detectives (1935)

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Soundtracks

"Movie music"
Performed by Orchester Egon Kaiser

User Reviews

My first film in 1956! I liked it.

Erich Kastner wrote the story about a young boy who is drugged and robbed of some money which was pinned into his clothing by his mother. He is, of course, horrified, and rather than tell her the truth, he enlists the help of an army of young detectives. It reminds me of the pursuit of the psychotic child killer Peter Lorre in M, 1931. Later remakes are universally boring and tepid.