Emil and the Detectives (German, DVD)

Classic German adventure drama adapted from the novel by Erich Kästner, who co-wrote the script with Billy Wilder. The film follows young Emil (Rolf Wenkhaus) as he travels to Berlin by train to visit his grandmother. When his money is stolen by a fellow passenger, who turns out to be a member of a gang of criminals, he asks a group of youthful detectives for help.