Emil and the Detectives (1931 film)
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| Directed by | Gerhard Lamprecht |
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| Produced by | Günther Stapenhorst |
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| Cinematography | Werner Brandes |
| Music by | Allan Gray |
| Distributed by | UFA |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | Weimar Republic |
| Language | German |
Emil and the Detectives (German: Emil und die Detektive) is a 1931 German adventure film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Rolf Wenkhaus. It is based on the 1929 novel by Erich Kästner, who also contributed to the film's script. The film script was written by Billy Wilder. It is generally considered to be the best film adaption of Emil and the Detectives.