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Emil and the Detectives

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When a suspicious man bribes Emil with chocolate in return for a bundle of cash, the young lad thinks of a plan to catch him.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1931-12-02

Runtime: 75 mins

Director: Gerhard Lamprecht

Spoken language: Deutsch

Genres: Family, Comedy, Crime

Original title: Emil and the Detectives

Production Companies: UFA

Production Countries: Germany

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