Emil and the Detectives (1964 film)
Emil and the Detectives is a 1964 American crime comedy film directed by Peter Tewksbury based on the novel Emil and the Detectives by German author Erich Kästner. The film stars Walter Slezak and Bryan Russell.
Theatrical release poster
Walter Slezak was an Austrian-born film and stage actor active between 1922 and 1976. He mainly appeared in German films before migrating to the United States in 1930 and performing in numerous Hollywood productions.
Slezak c. 1922
Slezak as Geppetto in the 1957 televised production of Pinocchio
Gravesite of Slezak, his wife Johanna, and his parents Leo and Elisabeth in Egern, Bavaria