Erich Kästner’s beloved novel has been adapted for film or television six times since its publication in 1929; this 1935 British version was the first in English. Believed lost for decades, it was recently rediscovered by the BFI and has now been restored. The film moves the action from Berlin to London, where Emil goes to stay with his grandmother and cousin. Thereafter, the tale of Emil’s adventures with a gang of streetwise London children faithfully follows the original plot.
Unfortunately the movie Emil and the Detectives is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Milton Rosmer | Director |
| Writing | Cyrus Brooks | Adaptation |
| Writing | Margaret Carter | Dialogue |
| Writing | Erich Kästner | Novel |
| Writing | Frank Launder | Scenario Writer |
| Writing | Billy Wilder | Screenplay |
| Production | Richard Wainwright | Producer |
| Camera | Mutz Greenbaum | Director of Photography |
| Camera | George Stretton | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Cyril Heck | Editor |
| Sound | Allan Gray | Original Music Composer |
