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Emil and the Detectives

Name: Emil and the Detectives
Genre: Family, Comedy, Crime, Adventure
Released: 1954-10-14
Cast: Peter Finkbeiner, Heli Finkenzeller, Wolfgang Lukschy, Kurt Meisel, Ruth Nimbach

1954 | 94 min | Family, Comedy, Crime, Adventure

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime fans, anyone who wants a laugh and adventure fans.
The mood: Light and funny.
The pace: Breezy, at 1 hr 34 min.
What might put you off: No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Made in 1954: an older pace and style.

Emil goes to Berlin to see his grandmother with a large amount of money and is offered sweets by a strange man that make him sleep. He wakes up at his stop with no money. It is up to him and a group of children to save the day.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 956 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Robert A. Stemmle

Peter FinkbeinerEmil Tischbein
Heli FinkenzellerFrau Tischbein
Wolfgang LukschyOberwachmeister Jeschke
Kurt MeiselGrundeis
Ruth NimbachAnni Wandel
Margarete HaagenOma Tischbein
Camilla SpiraEmils Tante
Hans Dieter ZeidlerEmils Onkel
Walter GrossStraßenbahnschaffner
Ernst WaldowKurgast