Comedy ·Mystery ·Crime · United Kingdom · 1954 · 1h 31m

Father Brown

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Director
Robert Hamer
Cast
Alec Guinness as Father Brown Joan Greenwood as Lady Warren Peter Finch as Gustave Flambeau Cecil Parker as The Bishop Bernard Lee as Inspector Valentine Sidney James as Bert Parkinson
Crew
Harry Waxman — Director of Photography Gordon Hales — Editor Georges Auric — Original Music Composer Robert Hamer — Screenplay Thelma Schnee — Screenplay Maurice Rapf — Screenplay
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
paris, francedetectiveremakethiefpriest
Key Collaborators
Robert Hamer Director Harry Waxman Director of Photography Gordon Hales Editor Georges Auric Original Music Composer Robert Hamer Screenplay Thelma Schnee Screenplay Maurice Rapf Screenplay Gilbert Keith Chesterton Story Paul Finder Moss Producer
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