Emil and the Detectives

Emil and the Detectives

1964 · 99 min · EN · PG · 6.2 (23 votes)
Dir. Peter Tewksbury · Starring Walter Slezak, Bryan Russell, Roger Mobley, Heinz Schubert, Peter Ehrlich, Cindy Cassell · Music Heinz Schreiter
ActionAdventureComedyCrime

When Emil travels by bus to Berlin to visit his grandmother and his cousin, his money is stolen by a crook who specializes in digging tunnels. Emil must get the money back as it is for his grandmother. While following the thief, Emil runs into Gustav, an enterprising young boy who gathers up all his friends to help Emil find the money. Emil's cousin also gets involved and 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.

VIBE

A charming, old-fashioned adventure where resourceful kids band together to outsmart adult criminals. It feels like a playful romp through a bygone Berlin, full of youthful energy and a sense of innocent determination.

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