Emil and the Detectives

Name: Emil and the Detectives
Genre: comedy, crime, family
Released: 1931
Duration: 75 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Rolf Wenkhaus, Käthe Haack, Fritz Rasp, Rudolf Biebrach, Olga Engl

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A young boy's determined pursuit of a thief across Berlin leads to a triumphant return home.

Comedy, Crime, Family · 7.2/10 · 75 min · 1931

When a suspicious man bribes Emil with chocolate in return for a bundle of cash, the young lad thinks of a plan to catch him.

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Gerhard Lamprecht
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Erich Kästner
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Billy Wilder
screenplay

Emeric Pressburger
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as Emil Tischbein

Rolf Wenkhaus

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