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Father Brown (1954)

Father Brown

| Film | 1954 | UK | B&W | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery | 1h 31min |

Stars: Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, Peter Finch

A Catholic clergyman retrieves a priceless church cross from master thief Flambeau

A master art thief has been stealing works of art throughout Europe and one day manages to steal a priceless cross from Father Brown’s church.

With the assistance of Lady Warren and over the exasperated objections of his bishop, Father Brown is determined to find the cross, locate Flambeau and in the process, if he can, save Flambeau’s soul.

The search takes Father Brown to Paris and the French countryside, down into catacombs and into Flambeau’s chateau. At last there is a confrontation, followed by a resolution that involves Lady Warren as well as Flambeau.

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Blu-ray and DVD

Father Brown DVD [2010]

Father Brown DVD (Sony Pictures, 2009

Released:
17th May, 2010
Price: £4.35

Film clips

Father Brown (1954) opening credits (1m 26s)

Main title from Father Brown (1954). A Catholic clergyman retrieves a priceless church cross from master thief Flambeau.

Suffer fools gladly (34s)

Joan Greenwood and Alec Guinness in a film clip from Father Brown

In the name of the law (21s)

Joan Greenwood and John Horsley in a film clip from Father Brown

Director

Robert Hamer

Writer

G K Chesterton (adaptation)

Thelma Schnee

Production companies

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Facet Productions

Also known as

The Detective (USA)

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Father Brown DVD (Sony Pictures, 2009 — Father Brown (1954) DVD cover (Sony Pictures, 2009)

American film premier of The Detective, aka Father Brown (2) — The Detective [Father Brown] (1954) photograph (3)

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Joan Greenwood (as Lady Warren) and Peter Finch (as Flambeau) in a photograph from Father Brown (1954) (13) — Father Brown (1954) photograph (13) | Joan Greenwood, Peter Finch

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Illustrierte Film Bühne magazine with Alec Guinness in Father Brown. Issue number 2587. (German). Die seltsamen Wege des Pater Brown. — Illustrierte Film Bühne magazine – Alec Guinness

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Amor Film magazine with Joan Greenwood in Father Brown. Issue number 39. (French). Detective du bon dieu. — Amor Film magazine – Joan Greenwood

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