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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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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.
Cast & crew
George HayesThe Man in The Boeler Hat
Mary GlynneMrs. Blake
Clare GreetGrandma
George Merritt
John SingerThesday
Derek BlomfieldJerry
Robert RiettiProfessorExplore the crew
- Director
- Milton Rosmer
- Screenplay
- Billy Wilder
- Producer
- Richard Wainwright
- Director of Photography
- Mutz Greenbaum
- Director of Photography
- George Stretton
- Editor
- Cyril Heck
- Original Music Composer
- Allan Gray