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05/02/1935 Comedy, Crime 1h 10m
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Overview

Erich Kästner’s beloved novel has been adapted for film or television six times since its publication in 1929; this 1935 British version was the first in English. Believed lost for decades, it was recently rediscovered by the BFI and has now been restored. The film moves the action from Berlin to London, where Emil goes to stay with his grandmother and cousin. Thereafter, the tale of Emil’s adventures with a gang of streetwise London children faithfully follows the original plot.

  1. Milton Rosmer

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. John Williams

    Emil

  2. George Hayes

    The Man in The Boeler Hat

  3. Mary Glynne

    Mrs. Blake

  4. Clare Greet

    Grandma

  5. George Merritt

    PC

  6. Marion Foster

    Polly

  7. Donald Pittman

    Gussy

  8. John Singer

    Thesday

  9. Derek Blomfield

    Jerry

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-12-02
John Williams is "Emil", a young lad who is the victim of a robbery whilst travelling on a train to visit his grandmother. Suspicious of the "Man in the Bowler Hat" (George Hayes) it falls to him and group of London street urchins to recover this quite substantial amount of cash. Some British cinema-goers may recall the Children's Film Foundation films, and this comes across very much as they do. Essentially for children, this adventure gives a collection of youngsters the chance to have some fun on screen and for the Saturday morning audience to join in. The oddly placed audio effects spoil i...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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