Father Brown (film)

Father Brown (The Detective in the United States) is a 1954 British mystery comedy film. Technically, the film is a remake of the 1934 Paramount picture Father Brown, Detective, starring Walter Connolly, Paul Lukas and Gertrude Michael, which was likewise based on "The Blue Cross", a short story by G. K. Chesterton, but confined the action to London.

Plot

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

• Alec Guinness as Father Brown
• Joan Greenwood as Lady Warren
• Peter Finch as Flambeau
• Cecil Parker as The Bishop
• Bernard Lee as Inspector Valentine
• Sid James as Bert Parkinson
• Gérard Oury as Inspector Dubois
• Ernest Clark as Bishop's Secretary
• Aubrey Woods as Charlie
• John Salew as Station sergeant
• Sam Kydd as Scotland Yard sergeant
• John Horsley as Inspector Wilkins
• Jack McNaughton as Railway Guard
• Hugh Dempster as Man in bowler hat
• Eugene Deckers as French Cavalry Officer

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".

Awards and nominations

Venice Film Festival

• 1954: Nominated, "Golden Lion Award" - Robert Hamer

References

External links

• Internet Movie Database
• AllRovi