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Emil and the Detectives

Emil and the Detectives
Release date: 1931-12-02
Rating: 6.8
Votes: 18
Genres: Family, Comedy, Crime
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.

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