Emil and the Detectives 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.

Emil and the Detectives (1931)
Directed by Gerhard Lamprecht
Genres - Action-Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Family |
Release Date - Dec 2, 1931 |
Run Time - 75 min. |
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Themes
Tags
Coming Of Age/Teen, Emil
Attributes
Based On: Emil and the Detectives
Narrative Location: Berlin
Narrative Location: Berlin
Alternate Titles
Emil a detektívi
SK
Emil and the Detectives
GB, US
Emil és a detektívek
HU
Emil i detektywi
PL
Emil og detektivene
NO
Emil og detektiverne
DK
Emil und die Detektive
EC, DE
Emil y los detectives
ES
Émile et les détectives
FR
Emílio e os Detectives
PT
Grabbar med ruter i
SE
La terribile armata
IT
Terrível Armada
BR
少年探偵団
JP