Emil and the Detectives (1964)
99 min
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.
- Release date
- December 18, 1964
- Country of origin
- United States
- Box office
- $1,275,000
Cast
- Walter Slezak as Baron
- Bryan Russell as Emil Tischbein
- Roger Mobley as Gustav
- Heinz Schubert as Grundeis
- Peter Ehrlich as Müller
- Cindy Cassell as Pony
- Elsa Wagner as Nana
- Eva Ingeborg Scholz as Frau Tischbein
- Wolfgang Völz as Wachtmeister Stucke
- Franz Nicklisch as Desk Sergeant
Crew
- Peter Tewksbury · Director
- AJ Carothers · Writer
- Erich Kästner · Writer
- Heinz Schreiter · Composer
- Günther Senftleben · Cinematographer
- Thomas Stanford · Editor
- Cotton Warburton · Editor