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Emil and the Detectives 1935

Based on Erich Kästner’s 1929 novel, this 1935 British film was the first English adaptation. Long thought lost, the BFI has restored it. The story relocates Emil’s journey from Berlin to London, where he stays with his grandmother and cousin and teams up with a savvy group of street‑wise London children to chase down a thief, faithfully following the original plot.

Based on Erich Kästner’s 1929 novel, this 1935 British film was the first English adaptation. Long thought lost, the BFI has restored it. The story relocates Emil’s journey from Berlin to London, where he stays with his grandmother and cousin and teams up with a savvy group of street‑wise London children to chase down a thief, faithfully following the original plot.

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Cars Featured in Emil and the Detectives

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1930

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1931

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Austin

1931

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Austin

1932

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1932

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1933

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1934

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1927

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Beardmore

1929

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1933

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Emil and the Detectives Other Names and Titles

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