Emil and the Detectives (1964)
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Erich Kastner's oft-filmed children's story Emil and the Detectives was given the Disney treatment in 1964. Though the plot is still set in Berlin, the younger characters have been extensively Americanized, none more so than the title character (played by Bryan Russell) and aspiring teenaged detective Gustav (Roger Mobley). Travelling by bus to visit his aunt, Emil loses an envelope of money to sneak thief Grundeis (Heinz Schubert). The boy enlists the aid of a gang of young detective-story aficionados, led by Gustav, to locate the thief. This leads to a perilous adventure when it turns out that Grundeis is in league with an erudite master criminal known as The Baron (Walter Slezak), who is planning a major heist. The film waves uncertainly between pure-and-simple kiddie entertainment and a dead-serious "caper" effort; surely some of the worldly, cynical dialogue spoken by Walter Slezak went way over the heads of Disney's 8-to-14-year-old target audience. Still, the performances are lively and the Berlin locations well chosen. Emil and the Detectives wasn't as successful as Disney's previous release Mary Poppins, but it managed to make back its cost overseas.
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Cast
Bryan Russell
as Emil
as Emil
Walter Slezak
as Baron
as Baron
Roger Mobley
as Gustav
as Gustav
Heinz Schubert
as Grundeis
as Grundeis
Peter Ehrlich
as Muller
as Muller
Cindy Cassell
as Pony
as Pony
Elsa Wagner
as Nana
as Nana
Wolfgang Völz
as Stucke
as Stucke
Eva-Ingeborg Scholz
as Frau Tischbein
as Frau Tischbein
Franz Nicklisch
as Desk Sergeant
as Desk Sergeant
Brian Richardson
as Professor
as Professor
David Petrychka
as Dienstag
as Dienstag
Robert Swann
as Hermann
as Hermann
Ann Noland
as Frieda
as Frieda
Ron Johnson
as Rudolf
as Rudolf
Rick Johnson
as Hans
as Hans
Paul Glawton
as Traffic Policeman
as Traffic Policeman
Paul Glawion
as Traffic Policeman
as Traffic Policeman
Gerhard Retschy
as Officer Kiessling
as Officer Kiessling
Viktor Hospach
as Newsstand Proprietor
as Newsstand Proprietor
Konrad Thoms
as Waiter
as Waiter
Egon Vogel
as Dispatcher
as Dispatcher
Gert Wiedenhofen
as Policeman
as Policeman
Georg Rebentisch
as Bus Driver
as Bus Driver
Rolf Rolphs
as Butler
as Butler
Roswitha Habedank
as Parlor Maid
as Parlor Maid
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