Emil and the Detectives

1964 American film by Peter Tewksbury
Movie film Q1337075
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Summary

Emil and the Detectives is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Emil and the Detectives's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Emil and the Detectives was directed by Peter Tewksbury[4].
  • AJ Carothers wrote the screenplay for Emil and the Detectives[5].
  • Emil and the Detectives's composer is recorded as Heinz Schreiter[6].
  • Emil and the Detectives's genre is comedy drama[7].
  • Emil and the Detectives's genre is comedy film[8].
  • Emil and the Detectives's genre is crime film[9].
  • Emil and the Detectives's based on is recorded as Emil and the Detectives[10].
  • A cast member of Emil and the Detectives was Walter Slezak[11].
  • A cast member of Emil and the Detectives was Heinz Schubert[12].
  • A cast member of Emil and the Detectives was Peter Ehrlich[13].
  • A cast member of Emil and the Detectives was Elsa Wagner[14].
  • A cast member of Emil and the Detectives was Eva Ingeborg Scholz[15].
  • A cast member of Emil and the Detectives was Wolfgang Völz[16].
  • A cast member of Emil and the Detectives was Franz Nicklisch[17].
  • A cast member of Emil and the Detectives was Bryan Russell[18].
  • A cast member of Emil and the Detectives was Roger Mobley[19].
  • A cast member of Emil and the Detectives was Q28657542[20].
  • A cast member of Emil and the Detectives was Ann Noland[21].
  • Emil and the Detectives was produced by Walt Disney[22].
  • Emil and the Detectives was performed by Berliner Symphoniker[23].
  • Emil and the Detectives's production company is recorded as The Walt Disney Company[24].
  • Emil and the Detectives's director of photography is recorded as Günther Senftleben[25].
  • Emil and the Detectives's director of photography is recorded as Franz Hofer[26].
  • The original language of Emil and the Detectives was English[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Emil and the Detectives was performed by Berliner Symphoniker[23]. It was produced by Walt Disney[22]. It was directed by Peter Tewksbury[4]. AJ Carothers wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Walter Slezak[11], Heinz Schubert[12], Peter Ehrlich[13], Elsa Wagner[14], Eva Ingeborg Scholz[15], and Wolfgang Völz[16].

Publication

Emil and the Detectives was released on December 18, 1964[28]. The original language of it was English[27]. Genres include comedy drama[7], comedy film[8], and crime film[9]. Recorded distribution format include theatrical release[29] and video on demand[30].

Reception

Reviews include 6.8/10[31] and 83%[32].

Why It Matters

Emil and the Detectives ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 58056
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14821: 58056, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269901|batch #269901]]"
  2. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 171630
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 171630, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  3. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1964-12-18T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → AJ Carothers
    Duration → {'amount': '+99'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38315|batch #38315]]: MovieLens IDs (part 2)"
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