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Programme Information

Master thief Flambeau can't imagine how a Catholic priest could understand crime. But Father Brown is no ordinary churchman. Mystery drama based on the GK Chesterton stories.

Keywords:

Comedy, Crime, Drama, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(Black and white) (1954) (UK) (4 Star)

Cast:

Alec Guinness	.... Father Brown
Joan Greenwood	.... Lady Warren
Peter Finch	.... Flambeau
Cecil Parker	.... The Bishop
Bernard Lee	.... Inspector Valentine
Sid James	.... Parkinson

Supporting Cast:

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
Eugene Deckers	.... French Cavalry Officer
Betty Bascomb	.... French Widow
Diana Van Proosdy	.... Waitress
Dino Galvani	.... Italian Professor
Launce Maraschal	.... Texan Millionaire
Noel Howlett	.... Auctioneer

Directors:

Robert Hamer

Writers:

G.K. Chesterton
Thelma Schnee