Cast & Crew

Directed by

Robert A. Stemmle
(as R.A. Stemmle)

Writing Credits

Erich Kästner
(novel)
Billy Wilder
(earlier screenplay) (as Billie Wilder)
Robert A. Stemmle
(screenplay) (as R.A. Stemmle)

Cast

Peter Finkbeiner
Emil Tischbein - der Sohn
Heli Finkenzeller
Seine Mutter Anna Tischbein
Wolfgang Lukschy
Oberwachtmeister Jeschke
Kurt Meisel
Herr Grundeis
Ruth Nimbach
Anni Wandel
Claudia Schäfer
Pony Hütchen - Emils Cousine
Margarete Haagen
Die Grossmutter
Camilla Spira
Emils Tante Martha Heimbold
Hans Dieter Zeidler
Emils Onkel
Walter Gross
Ein Strassenbahnschaffner
Ernst Waldow
Der Kurgast
Gerd Frickhöffer
Der Festredner
Marina Ried
Seine Frau
Else Reval
Frau Wirth
Jakob Tiedtke
Der Rektor
Axel Monjé
Der Herr vom Kriminalamt
Wolfgang Condrus
Gustav mit der Hupe
Wolf-Eberhard Grasshoff
Der Professor
Roland Kaiser
Der kleine Dienstag
Hannes Hübner
Des fliegende Hirsch
Lothar Scholz
Liftboy Hotel Stephanie
Günter Pfitzmann
Lehrer
Ewald Wenck
Hotelportier

Produced by

Kurt Ulrich
executive producer

Music by

Georg Haentzschel

Cinematography by

Kurt Schulz

Editing by

Hermann Leitner

Art Direction by

Willi Herrmann
(as W.A. Herrmann)
Heinrich Weidemann

Makeup Department

Fredy Arnold
makeup artist

Production Management

Karl Mitschke
production manager
Heinz Willeg
production manager
Fred Krüger
unit manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Oscar Martay
assistant director (as Oskar Martay)

Sound Department

Hermann Fritzsching
sound
Heinz Garbowski
sound

Camera and Electrical Department

Erich Grohmann
camera operator
Gert Neubelt
assistant camera
Richard Wesel
still photographer

Editorial Department

Ingrid Wacker
assistant editor

Music Department

Willy Schmidt-Gentner
conductor
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