

Emil and the Detectives
1964-12-18 · 99 min · ★ 6.2
When Emil travels by bus to Berlin to visit his family, his money is stolen by a crook who specializes in digging tunnels. While following the thief, Emil runs into Gustav, a young boy who gathers up all his friends to help Emil find the money. However, they get into more trouble than they bargained for when Emil's pickpocket turns out to be mixed up with a couple of notorious bank robbers.
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- Directors
- Peter Tewksbury
- Production companies
- Walt Disney Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 1,275,000
Top Cast
Walter SlezakBaron
Bryan RussellEmil Tischbein
Roger MobleyGustav
Heinz SchubertGrundeis
Peter EhrlichMüller
Elsa WagnerNana
Eva Ingeborg ScholzFrau Tischbein
Wolfgang VölzWachmeister Stucke
Robert SwannHermannTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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