Father Brown, Detective
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After notorious jewel thief Flambeau meets Evelyn Fischer during a raid on a casino, he falls deeply in love with her. Later Flambeau sends notes to both Leopold Fischer, who unknown to him is Evelyn's uncle, and Father Brown, in which he vows he will steal from them the ten diamonds that comprise the "Flying Star." Flambeau intends to give these diamonds to Evelyn. Father Brown, whose gold cross contains some of the Flying Star diamonds, is determined to meet Flambeau before he is arrested, to reform and redeem his soul.
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Cast
22 people
Walter Connolly
Father Brown
Known for
It Happened One Night
Twentieth Century
Paul Lukas
Flambeau
Known for
The Lady Vanishes
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Gertrude Michael
Evelyn Fischer
Known for
Cleopatra
I'm No Angel
Robert Loraine
Inspector Valentine
Also in
Bentley's Conscience
Marie Galante
Halliwell Hobbes
Sir Leopold Fischer
Known for
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Gaslight
Una O'Connor
Mrs. Boggs
Known for
The Invisible Man
Witness for the Prosecution
E. E. Clive
Sergeant Dawes
Known for
The Invisible Man
Bride of Frankenstein
Robert Adair
Policeman (uncredited)
Known for
Sylvia Scarlett
Alyce Ardell
Maid (uncredited)
Known for
Ruggles of Red Gap
King Baggot
Priest (uncredited)
Also in
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Ivanhoe
Bunny Beatty
Jenny (uncredited)
Known for
Libeled Lady
A Christmas Carol
Charles Dunbar
Fruit Vendor (uncredited)
Also in
What! No Beer?
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Edward Sedgwick Director · Henry Myers Screenplay C. Gardner Sullivan Screenplay
United States release December 14, 1934 · Produced in United States
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 14, 1934
Theatrical
United States · September 16, 2025
Physical · Blu-ray
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