Emil and the Detectives

1931 · 75 min · dir. Gerhard Lamprecht

Emil and the Detectives is a 1931 German adventure film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Rolf Wenkhaus. It is based on the 1929 novel by Erich Kästner, who also contributed to the film's script. The film script was written by Billy Wilder. It is generally considered to be the best film adaption of Emil and the Detectives. Synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.