Emil and the Detectives (1964)
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.
Director:
Peter Tewksbury
Writer:
AJ Carothers
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Walter Slezak as Baron |
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Bryan Russell as Emil Tischbein |
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Roger Mobley as Gustav |
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Heinz Schubert as Grundeis |
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Peter Ehrlich as Müller |
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Cindy Cassell as Pony Hütchen |
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Elsa Wagner as Nana |
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Eva Ingeborg Scholz as Frau Tischbein |
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Wolfgang Völz as Wachmeister Stucke |
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David Petrychka as Dienstag |
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Brian Richardson as The Professor |
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Robert Swann as Hermann |
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Franz Nicklisch as Desk Sergeant |
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Ann Noland as Frieda |
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Ron Johnson as Rudolf |
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Rick Johnson as Hans |
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Viktor Hospach as Kioskbesitzer (uncredited) |
| Directing | Peter Tewksbury | Director |
| Writing | AJ Carothers | Screenplay |
| Writing | Erich Kästner | Novel |
| Production | Walt Disney | Producer |
| Sound | Heinz Schreiter | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Günther Senftleben | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Thomas Stanford | Editor |
| Editing | Cotton Warburton | Editor |
| Art | Isabella Schlichting | Art Direction |
| Art | Werner Schlichting | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Leo Bei | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Josef Wanke | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jupp Paschke | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hans-Joachim Schmalor | Makeup Artist |