Film

Emil and the Detectives

1964 · 1h 39m · Action · Adventure · Comedy

IMDb

6.1

When Emil travels by bus to Berlin to visit his family, his money is stolen by a crook who specializes in digging tunnels. While following the thief, Emil runs into Gustav, a young boy who gathers up all his friends to help Emil find the money. However, they get into more trouble than they bargained for when Emil's pickpocket turns out to be mixed up with a couple of notorious bank robbers.

Walter Slezak

Baron

Bryan Russell

Emil Tischbein

Roger Mobley

Gustav

Heinz Schubert

Grundeis

Peter Ehrlich

Müller

Cindy Cassell

Pony Hütchen

Elsa Wagner

Nana

Eva Ingeborg Scholz

Frau Tischbein

Wolfgang Völz

Wachmeister Stucke

David Petrychka

Dienstag

Brian Richardson

The Professor

Robert Swann

Hermann

Franz Nicklisch

Desk Sergeant

Ann Noland

Frieda

Ron Johnson

Rudolf

Rick Johnson

Hans

• Peter TewksburyDirector
• AJ CarothersScreenplay
• Erich KästnerNovel
• Walt DisneyProducer
• Günther SenftlebenDirector of Photography
• Heinz SchreiterOriginal Music Composer
• Thomas StanfordEditor
• Cotton WarburtonEditor

Release date

December 18, 1964

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

PG

Revenue

$1,275,000

Genres

Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime

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