Emil and the Detectives (1954 film)

Emil and the Detectives
Emil and the Detectives
Directed by	Robert A. Stemmle
Written by	Erich Kästner (novel); Billy Wilder (1931 screenplay); Robert A. Stemmle;
Produced by	Kurt Ulrich
Starring	Heli Finkenzeller; Wolfgang Lukschy; Kurt Meisel;
Cinematography	Kurt Schulz
Edited by	Hermann Leitner
Music by	Georg Haentzschel
Production; company	Berolina Film
Distributed by	Herzog Film
Release date	October 14, 1954;
Running time	90 minutes
Country	West Germany
Language	German

Emil and the Detectives (German: Emil und die Detektive) is a 1954 West German family adventure film directed by Robert A. Stemmle and starring Heli Finkenzeller, Wolfgang Lukschy and Kurt Meisel.^[1]It is a remake of the 1931 film of the same name which was based on a 1929 novel by Erich Kästner. Unlike the earlier version which was set during the Great Depression, this film was made with Eastmancolor and portrays West Berlin during the economic miracle. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in West Berlin and on location across the city. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Willi Herrmann and Heinrich Weidemann.

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