Emil and the Detectives (1954 film)

Emil and the Detectives
Directed byRobert A. Stemmle
Written by
Produced byKurt Ulrich
Starring
CinematographyKurt Schulz
Edited byHermann Leitner
Music byGeorg Haentzschel
Production
company
Distributed byHerzog-Filmverleih
Release date
  • October 14, 1954 (1954-10-14)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryWest Germany
LanguageGerman

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.

The film's sets were designed by the art directors Willi Herrmann and Heinrich Weidemann. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin and on location across the city.

  1. ^ Hake p.111