Emil and the Detectives
1931, German. Directed by Gerhard Lamprecht.
When a suspicious man bribes Emil with chocolate in return for a bundle of cash, the young lad thinks of a plan to catch him.
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Gerhard LamprechtDirector
- Rolf WenkhausEmil Tischbein
- Käthe HaackFrau Tischbein
- Fritz RaspGrundeis
- Rudolf BiebrachWachmeister Jeschke
- Olga EnglGroßmama
- Inge LandgutPony Hütchen
- Hans Joachim SchaufußGustav mit der Hupe
- Hans RichterFliegender Hirsch
- Hans LöhrDienstag
- Ernst-Eberhard RelingGerold
- Waldemar KupczykMittenzwei
- Hubert SchmitzProfessor
Details
- Released
- 2 December 1931
- Original title
- Emil und die Detektive
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Erich Kästner, Emeric Pressburger, Billy Wilder
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What Emil and the Detectives is based on
Emil and the Detectives is based on Emil and the Detectives, a 1928 novel by Erich Kästner.
Novel · 1928
Emil and the Detectives
By Erich Kästner
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Emil and the Detectives runs 75 minutes (1h 15m).
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Which OTT platform is Emil and the Detectives on?
Emil and the Detectives isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 December 1931. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Emil and the Detectives?
If you liked Emil and the Detectives, try See Spot Run, Thunderstruck, The Loud House Movie.
Who directed Emil and the Detectives?
Emil and the Detectives (1931) was directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and stars Rolf Wenkhaus, Käthe Haack, Fritz Rasp.
What is Emil and the Detectives based on?
Emil and the Detectives is based on Emil and the Detectives, a 1928 novel by Erich Kästner.