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Emil and the Detectives

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Emil and the Detectives

7.6

1h 34m

1954

Synopsis

Emil goes to Berlin to see his grandmother with a large amount of money and is offered sweets by a strange man that make him sleep. He wakes up at his stop with no money. It is up to him and a group of children to save the day.

Director

Robert A. Stemmle

FamilyComedyCrimeAdventure

remake

Cast & Crew

Peter Finkbeiner

as Emil Tischbein

Heli Finkenzeller

Heli Finkenzeller

as Frau Tischbein

Wolfgang Lukschy

Wolfgang Lukschy

as Oberwachmeister Jeschke

Kurt Meisel

Kurt Meisel

as Grundeis

Ruth Nimbach

Ruth Nimbach

as Anni Wandel

Margarete Haagen

Margarete Haagen

as Oma Tischbein

Camilla Spira

Camilla Spira

as Emils Tante

Hans Dieter Zeidler

as Emils Onkel

Walter Gross

Walter Gross

as Straßenbahnschaffner

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