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.
Emil and the Detectives (1964) is a action, adventure, comedy and crime film directed by Peter Tewksbury, released on December 18, 1964 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Walter Slezak, Bryan Russell, Roger Mobley and Heinz Schubert. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 33 ratings.
Walter Slezak
as Baron
Bryan Russell
as Emil Tischbein
Roger Mobley
as Gustav
Heinz Schubert
as Grundeis
Peter Ehrlich
as Müller
Cindy Cassell
as Pony Hütchen
Elsa Wagner
as Nana
Eva Ingeborg Scholz
as Frau Tischbein
Wolfgang Völz
as Wachmeister Stucke
David Petrychka
as Dienstag
Brian Richardson
as The Professor
Robert Swann
as Hermann
Directed by Peter Tewksbury, written by AJ Carothers and Erich Kästner, produced by Walt Disney.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 33 ratings.
A respectable and watchable film. I do feel <em>'Emil and the Detectives'</em> could've been bigger and better, there's a load of good ingredients there. With that said, it is still a film that has its pluses. One is how it looks, with cool shots of 1960s Berlin. Another is the humour which is pretty solid. The cast is where it gets underwhelming, not in terms of the actors but just in regards to the characters and…
Reviewed on July 24, 2020
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Emil and the Detectives (1964) is available to stream on Disney Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Emil and the Detectives (1964) includes Walter Slezak, Bryan Russell, Roger Mobley, Heinz Schubert and Peter Ehrlich. The film was directed by Peter Tewksbury. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Emil and the Detectives was released on December 18, 1964 and runs for 1h 39m.
Emil and the Detectives (1964) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 33 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, adventure and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
