Father Brown (1954)

  • NR
  • 11/01/1954 (US)
  • Comedy, Mystery, Crime
  • 1h 31m

An open and shut case of Guinness! Up to his EARS in chaos... Up to his NECK in laughs

Overview

Works of art are disappearing, stolen by a master thief, a master of disguise. Father Brown has two goals: to catch the thief and to save his soul.

Gilbert Keith Chesterton

Story

Maurice Rapf

Screenplay

Robert Hamer

Screenplay, Director

Thelma Schnee

Screenplay

Cast

Alec Guinness's headshot

Alec Guinness

Father Brown
Joan Greenwood's headshot

Joan Greenwood

Lady Warren
Peter Finch's headshot

Peter Finch

Gustave Flambeau
Cecil Parker's headshot

Cecil Parker

The Bishop
Bernard Lee's headshot

Bernard Lee

Inspector Valentine
Sid James's headshot

Sid James

Bert Parkinson
Gérard Oury's headshot

Gérard Oury

Inspector Dubois
Ernest Thesiger's headshot

Ernest Thesiger

The Vicomte

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