Father Brown
“An open and shut case of Guinness! Up to his EARS in chaos... Up to his NECK in laughs”
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.
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Cast
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Alec Guinness
Father Brown
Known for
Star Wars
Lawrence of Arabia
Joan Greenwood
Lady Warren
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Kind Hearts and Coronets
The Man in the White Suit
Peter Finch
Gustave Flambeau
Known for
Network
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Cecil Parker
The Bishop
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The Ladykillers
The Lady Vanishes
Bernard Lee
Inspector Valentine
Known for
From Russia with Love
The Third Man
Sidney James
Bert Parkinson
Known for
Carry On Cleo
The Lavender Hill Mob
Gérard Oury
Inspector Dubois
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Mr. Peek-a-Boo
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Ernest Thesiger
The Vicomte
Known for
Bride of Frankenstein
The Old Dark House
Ernest Clark
Bishop's Secretary
Known for
The Dam Busters
Arabesque
Everley Gregg
Governess
Known for
Brief Encounter
Pygmalion
Austin Trevor
The Herald
Known for
The Red Shoes
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Marne Maitland
Maharajah
Known for
The Man with the Golden Gun
Roma
Robert Hamer Director · Thelma Schnee Screenplay Maurice Rapf Screenplay
United States release November 1, 1954 · Produced in United Kingdom · Languages English, French
Production
Facet Productions
Production
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Production · Studio
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
United Kingdom · June 8, 1954
Theatrical
United States · November 1, 1954
Theatrical
Germany
November 19, 1954 · Theatrical
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