Emil and the Detectives (1964 film)

Emil and the Detectives
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPeter Tewksbury
Screenplay byA.J. Carothers
Based onEmil and the Detectives
by Erich Kästner
Produced byWalt Disney
StarringWalter Slezak
Bryan Russell
Roger Mobley
Cindy Cassell
CinematographyGünther Senftleben
Edited byThomas Stanford
Music byHeinz Schreiter
Production
company
Distributed byBuena Vista Distribution
Release date
  • December 18, 1964 (1964-12-18)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1,275,000[1]

Emil and the Detectives is a 1964 American crime comedy film directed by Peter Tewksbury based on the novel Emil and the Detectives by German author Erich Kästner. The film stars Walter Slezak and Bryan Russell.[2]

It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin and on location around the city. The sets were designed by the art directors Isabella and Werner Schlichting.

  1. ^ Anticipated rentals accruing distributors in North America. See "Top Grossers of 1965", Variety, 5 January 1966 p 36
  2. ^ "Emil and the Detectives - Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards". AllMovie. Retrieved 2012-03-31.