Emil and the Detectives

Based On the book by Erich Kästner

Emil and the Detectives (German: Emil und die Detektive) is a 1931 German adventure film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Rolf Wenkhaus. It is based on the 1929 novel by Erich Kästner, who also contributed to the film's script. The film script was written by Billy Wilder. It is generally considered to be the best film adaption of Emil and the Detectives.

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Release date:

December 2, 1931

Director:

Gerhard Lamprecht

Cast:

Rolf Wenkhaus, Käthe Haack, Fritz Rasp, Rudolf Biebrach, Olga Engl

Genre:

Comedy

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Year page:

1931 in adaptations