Father Brown (film)
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Director Robert Hamer Language English | 6.8/10 Duration Country United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writer G. K. Chesterton , Thelma Moss , Maurice Rapf Release date 8 June 1954 (1954-06-08) |
Father Brown (The Detective in the United States) is a 1954 British mystery comedy film. Like the earlier 1934 Paramount picture Father Brown, Detective starring Walter Connolly, Paul Lukas and Gertrude Michael, the film is based on "The Blue Cross", a short story by G. K. Chesterton.
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Plot
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Father Brown tries to transport an historically important cross to Rome engaging in battles of wits and faith with a thief and pursuing policeman. The thief, named Flambeau (Finch), is a master of disguise and is elusive, as Father Brown pursues him and tries to convince him to abandon his criminal career.
Cast
Adaptation
It is based on the G. K. Chesterton Father Brown stories and was directed by Robert Hamer. The screen adaptation was written by Thelma Moss, and is based on several of the Father Brown stories, notably "The Blue Cross".
Critical reception
Awards and nominations
Venice Film Festival
References
Father Brown (film) WikipediaFather Brown (film) IMDb Father Brown (film) themoviedb.org