The Black Sheep
1960 | 90m | German
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Helmut Ashley |
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| Writer: | István Békeffy, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Hans Jacoby |
| Staring: |
| Father Brown starts solving crimes, much to the annoyance of his housekeeper, the police and especially his bishop, who is not amused by a priest playing detective. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 19, 1960 |
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| Director: | Helmut Ashley |
| Writer: | István Békeffy, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Hans Jacoby |
| Genres: | Comedy, Crime |
| Keywords | priest, black and white |
| Production Companies | Bavaria Film, Bavaria-Filmkunst |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Dec 27, 2025 Entered: Dec 27, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Heinz Rühmann | Pater Brown |
| Karl Schönböck | Theaterdirektor Scarletti |
| Maria Sebaldt | Gloria Scarletti |
| Siegfried Lowitz | Flambeau |
| Lina Carstens | Mrs. Smith |
| Fritz Rasp | Lord Kingsley |
| Hans Leibelt | James Conelly |
| Johannes Buzalski | Bühnenarbeiter |
| Herbert Tiede | Inspector Graven |
| Friedrich Domin | Bischof |
| Gernot Duda | Barnes |
| Rosel Schäfer | Mrs. Flambeau |
| Herta Fahrenkrog | Mrs. Barnes |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| István Békeffy | Screenplay |
| Helmut Ashley | Director |
| Robert Stratil | Production Design |
| Walter Boos | Assistant Director, Editor |
| Erich Claunigk | Director of Photography |
| Martin Böttcher | Original Music Composer |
| Gilbert Keith Chesterton | Story |
| Hans Jacoby | Screenplay |
| Hans Berthel | Production Design |
| Walter Rühland | Sound |
| Ingeborg Ege-Grützner | Costume Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Utz Utermann | Producer |
| Claus Hardt | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 836 | 913 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 646 | 803 |