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Emil and the Detectives

  • 1935
  • 1h 11m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Emil and the Detectives (1935)
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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... Read allEmil 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.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.

  • Director
    • Milton Rosmer
  • Writers
    • Cyrus Brooks
    • Margaret Carter
    • Erich Kästner
  • Stars
    • John Williams
    • George Hayes
    • Mary Glynne
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    131
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Milton Rosmer
    • Writers
      • Cyrus Brooks
      • Margaret Carter
      • Erich Kästner
    • Stars
      • John Williams
      • George Hayes
      • Mary Glynne
    • 6User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    John Williams
    • Emil Blake
    George Hayes
    George Hayes
    • The Man In The Bowler Hat - Sam Pinker
    Mary Glynne
    • Mrs. Blake
    Clare Greet
    Clare Greet
    • Grandma
    George Merritt
    George Merritt
    • PC
    Marion Foster
    • Polly
    Donald Pittman
    • Gussy
    Robert Rietty
    Robert Rietty
    • Professor
    • (as Bobby Rietti)
    John Singer
    • Tuesday
    Derek Blomfield
    Derek Blomfield
    • Jerry
    Norman Atkyns
    • Man
    • (uncredited)
    Ricky Hyland
    • The Flying Stag
    • (uncredited)
    H.F. Maltby
    • Passenger on Train
    • (uncredited)
    Frederick Piper
    • Police Inspector
    • (uncredited)
    D.J. Williams
    • Bank Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Milton Rosmer
    • Writers
      • Cyrus Brooks(adaptation)
      • Margaret Carter(dialogue)
      • Erich Kästner(novel "Emil und die Detektive")
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    • Trivia
      This film received its first USA telecast Saturday 24 February 1940 on New York City's pioneer, and still experimental television station W2XBS, which would not receive full time commercial status until 29 June 1941 as WNBT (Channel 1).
    • Goofs
      (at around 27 mins) "The Man In The Bowler Hat"/Sam Pinker gets in a taxi, and when it drops him off at his hotel, the registration is ALN 287. A couple of minutes later, ALN 287 reappears behind Polly and "The Flying Stag" as they cycle and scoot respectively along the Embankment.
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    5/10
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    This film very much reminded me of the Ealing film Hue and Cry,particularly the way it exploited the London locations.Similarly the way in which the villain was trapped by a gang of children.Many German films were remade into English versions.So it is strange to see a dock in the police station,presumably this was copying thé scenery from thé German version.Some very surreal touches
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    • Release date
      • April 14, 1938 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Emil
    • Filming locations
      • Albert Bridge, Battersea, London, England, UK(Polly and the Flying Stag ride across the bridge)
    • Production company
      • Richard Wainwright Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 11 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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