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Father Brown (1954)

Father Brown

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

Stars: Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, Peter Finch | Director: Robert Hamer

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.

Cast (26)

Alec Guinness: Father Brown

Joan Greenwood: Lady Warren

Peter Finch: Flambeau

Cecil Parker: The Bishop

Bernard Lee: Inspector Valentine

Sid James: Parkinson

Sidney James: Parkinson

Gérard Oury: Inspector Dubois

Ernest Clark: Bishop’s Secretary

Aubrey Woods: Charlie

John Salew: Station sergeant

Sam Kydd: Scotland Yard sergeant

John Horsley: Inspector Wilkins

Jack McNaughton: Railway Guard

Hugh Dempster: Man in Bowler Hat

Eugene Deckers: French Cavalry Officer

Betty Baskcomb: French Widow

Diana Van Proosdy: Waitress

Dino Galvani: Italian Professor

Launce Maraschal: Texan Millionaire

Noel Howlett: Auctioneer

Marne Maitland: Maharajah

Austin Trevor: The Herald

Ernest Thesiger: The Vicomte

Hugo Schuster: Optician

Guido Lorraine: Café Patron

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Father Brown DVD [2010]

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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

Opening credits from Father Brown (1954) (2). Columbia Pictures Corporation presents Alec Guinness as

Facet Productions

Also known as

The Detective (USA)

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Opening credits from Father Brown (1954) (5). Also starring Joan Greenwood — Father Brown (1954) opening credits (5)

Opening credits from Father Brown (1954) (5). Also starring Joan Greenwood.

Opening credits from Father Brown (1954) (4). Based on Father Brown stories by G K Chesterton — Father Brown (1954) opening credits (4)

Opening credits from Father Brown (1954) (4). Based on Father Brown stories by G K Chesterton.

Opening credits from Father Brown (1954) (7). Bernard Lee, Sid James, Gérard Oury, Ernest Thesiger — Father Brown (1954) opening credits (7)

Opening credits from Father Brown (1954) (7). Bernard Lee, Sid James, Gérard Oury, Ernest Thesiger.

Opening credits from Father Brown (1954) (6). And Peter Finch — Father Brown (1954) opening credits (6)

Opening credits from Father Brown (1954) (6). And Peter Finch.

Opening credits from Father Brown (1954) (3) — Father Brown (1954) opening credits (3)

Opening credits from Father Brown (1954) (3).

Opening credits from Father Brown (1954) (2). Columbia Pictures Corporation presents Alec Guinness as — Father Brown (1954) opening credits (2)

Opening credits from Father Brown (1954) (2). Columbia Pictures Corporation presents Alec Guinness as.

Alec Guinness, as the eponymous hero in a publicity shot for Father Brown (1954), wears glasses and a black biretta — Alec Guinness as Father Brown wears glasses and a black biretta

Alec Guinness, as the eponymous hero in a publicity shot for Father Brown (1954), wears glasses and a black biretta.

Mexican lobby card from Father Brown (1954) (3) — Father Brown (1954) Mexican lobby card (3)

Mexican lobby card from Father Brown (1954) (3).

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Photograph from Father Brown (1954) (22).

German lobby card from Father Brown (1954) (8) — Father Brown (1954) German lobby card (8)

German lobby card from Father Brown (1954) (8).

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

Father Brown DVD (Sony Pictures, 2009.

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

American film premier of The Detective, aka Father Brown (2).

French poster for Father Brown (1954) (3) — Father Brown (1954) French poster (3)

French poster for Father Brown (1954) (3).

Alec Guinness (as Father Brown) in a photograph from Father Brown (1954) (21) — Father Brown (1954) photograph (21) | Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness (as Father Brown) in a photograph from Father Brown (1954) (21).

Alec Guinness (as Father Brown) in a photograph from Father Brown (1954) (20) — Father Brown (1954) photograph (20) | Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness (as Father Brown) in a photograph from Father Brown (1954) (20).

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Photograph from Father Brown (1954) (19).

Alec Guinness (as Father Brown) and Peter Finch (as Flambeau) in a photograph from Father Brown (1954) (18) — Father Brown (1954) photograph (18) | Alec Guinness, Peter Finch

Alec Guinness (as Father Brown) and Peter Finch (as Flambeau) in a photograph from Father Brown (1954) (18).

Alec Guinness (as Father Brown) in a photograph from Father Brown (1954) (17) — Father Brown (1954) photograph (17) | Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness (as Father Brown) in a photograph from Father Brown (1954) (17).

Alec Guinness (as Father Brown) in a photograph from Father Brown (1954) (16) — Father Brown (1954) photograph (16) | Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness (as Father Brown) in a photograph from Father Brown (1954) (16).

Alec Guinness (as Father Brown) in a photograph from Father Brown (1954) (15) — Father Brown (1954) photograph (15) | Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness (as Father Brown) in a photograph from Father Brown (1954) (15).

Alec Guinness (as Father Brown) in a photograph from Father Brown (1954) (14) — Father Brown (1954) photograph (14) | Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness (as Father Brown) in a photograph from Father Brown (1954) (14).

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

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

Alec Guinness (as Father Brown) in a photograph from Father Brown (1954) (12) — Father Brown (1954) photograph (12) | Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness (as Father Brown) in a photograph from Father Brown (1954) (12).

Alec Guinness (as Father Brown) in a photograph from Father Brown (1954) (11) — Father Brown (1954) photograph (11) | Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness (as Father Brown) in a photograph from Father Brown (1954) (11).

Alec Guinness (as Father Brown) in a photograph from Father Brown (1954) (10) — Father Brown (1954) photograph (10) | Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness (as Father Brown) in a photograph from Father Brown (1954) (10).

Alec Guinness (as Father Brown) in a photograph from Father Brown (1954) (9) — Father Brown (1954) photograph (9) | Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness (as Father Brown) in a photograph from Father Brown (1954) (9).

Alec Guinness (as Father Brown) in a photograph from Father Brown (1954) (8) — Father Brown (1954) photograph (8) | Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness (as Father Brown) in a photograph from Father Brown (1954) (8).

Alec Guinness (as Father Brown) in a photograph from Father Brown (1954) (7) — Father Brown (1954) photograph (7) | Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness (as Father Brown) in a photograph from Father Brown (1954) (7).

Mexican lobby card from Father Brown (1954) (2) — Father Brown (1954) Mexican lobby card (2)

Mexican lobby card from Father Brown (1954) (2).

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DVD cover of Father Brown (1954) (1).

German lobby card from Father Brown (1954) (2) — Father Brown (1954) German lobby card (2)

German lobby card from Father Brown (1954) (2).

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French poster for Father Brown (1954) (2).

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Spanish poster for Father Brown (1954) (1).

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Poster for Father Brown (1954) (2).

Italian poster for Father Brown (1954) (1) — Father Brown (1954) Italian poster (1)

Italian poster for Father Brown (1954) (1).

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

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

Screenshot from Father Brown (1954) (2) — Father Brown (1954) screenshot (2)

Screenshot from Father Brown (1954) (2).

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Screenshot from Father Brown (1954) (1).

American screenshot from The Detective [Father Brown] (1954) (1) — The Detective [Father Brown] (1954) American screenshot (1)

American screenshot from The Detective [Father Brown] (1954) (1).

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

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

American video cover from The Detective [Father Brown] (1954) (1) — The Detective [Father Brown] (1954) American video cover (1)

American video cover from The Detective [Father Brown] (1954) (1).

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Argentine poster for Father Brown (1954) (1).

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Mexican lobby card from Father Brown (1954) (1).

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French poster for Father Brown (1954) (1).

Lobby card from The Detective [Father Brown] (1954) (7) — The Detective [Father Brown] (1954) lobby card (7)

Lobby card from The Detective [Father Brown] (1954) (7).

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Lobby card from The Detective [Father Brown] (1954) (5).

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Lobby card from The Detective [Father Brown] (1954) (4).

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Lobby card from The Detective [Father Brown] (1954) (3).

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Lobby card from The Detective [Father Brown] (1954) (2).

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Lobby card from The Detective [Father Brown] (1954) (1).

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American lobby card from The Detective [Father Brown] (1954) (1).

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Australian poster for Father Brown (1954) (1).

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German lobby card from Father Brown (1954) (1).

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Photograph from Father Brown (1954) (5).

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Photograph from Father Brown (1954) (4).

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Photograph from Father Brown (1954) (1).