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Emil and the Detective (1935)
Erich Kästner’s beloved novel has been adapted for film or television six times since its publication in 1929; this 1935 British version was the first in English. Believed lost for decades, it was recently rediscovered by the BFI and has now been restored. The film moves the action from Berlin to London, where Emil goes to stay with his grandmother and cousin. Thereafter, the tale of Emil’s adventures with a gang of streetwise London children faithfully follows the original plot.
Updated May 9 2020
Cast
George Merritt
PC
George Hayes
The Man in The Boeler Hat
Mary Glynne
Mrs. Blake
Clare Greet
Grandma
Marion Foster
Polly
Donald Pittman
Gussy
John Singer
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Crew
Billy Wilder
Screenplay
Allan Gray
Original Music Composer
Erich Kästner
Novel
Frank Launder
Scenario Writer
Milton Rosmer
Director
Cyrus Brooks
Adaptation
Margaret Carter
Dialogue
Richard Wainwright
Producer
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