Emil and the Detectives
Overview
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.
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 05, 1935
Cast
John Williams
Emil
George Hayes
The Man in The Boeler Hat
Mary Glynne
Mrs. Blake
Clare Greet
Grandma
George Merritt
PC
Marion Foster
Polly
Donald Pittman
Gussy
John Singer
Thesday
Derek Blomfield
Jerry
Robert Rietti
Professor
