Father Brown
An open and shut case of Guinness! Up to his EARS in chaos... Up to his NECK in laughs
1954 | 91m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Robert Hamer |
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| Writer: | Maurice Rapf, Thelma Schnee, Robert Hamer, Gilbert Keith Chesterton |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 08, 1954 |
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| Director: | Robert Hamer |
| Writer: | Maurice Rapf, Thelma Schnee, Robert Hamer, Gilbert Keith Chesterton |
| Genres: | Comedy, Crime, Mystery |
| Keywords | paris, france, detective, remake, thief, priest |
| Production Companies | Facet Productions, Columbia Pictures Corporation |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 21, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Alec Guinness | Father Brown |
| Joan Greenwood | Lady Warren |
| Peter Finch | Gustave Flambeau |
| Cecil Parker | The Bishop |
| Bernard Lee | Inspector Valentine |
| Sidney James | Bert Parkinson |
| Gérard Oury | Inspector Dubois |
| Ernest Thesiger | The Vicomte |
| Ernest Clark | Bishop's Secretary |
| Everley Gregg | Governess |
| Austin Trevor | The Herald |
| Marne Maitland | Maharajah |
| Noel Howlett | Auctioneer |
| Eugene Deckers | French Cavalry Officer |
| Jim Gérald | French Stationmaster |
| Launce Maraschal | Texan Millionaire |
| Daniel Clérice | Garagiste |
| Aubrey Woods | Charlie |
| John Salew | Station sergeant |
| Sam Kydd | Scotland Yard sergeant |
| John Horsley | Inspector Wilkins |
| Jack McNaughton | Railway Guard |
| Hugh Dempster | Man in Bowler Hat |
| Betty Baskcomb | French Widow |
| Diana Van Proosdy | Waitress |
| Dino Galvani | Italian Professor |
| Hugo Schuster | Optician |
| Guido Lorraine | Café Patron |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Maurice Rapf | Screenplay |
| Harry Waxman | Director of Photography |
| Gordon Hales | Editor |
| Thelma Schnee | Adaptation, Screenplay |
| Muir Mathieson | Conductor |
| Leigh Aman | Production Manager |
| James Bawden | Camera Operator |
| Max Varnel | Assistant Director |
| Phyllis Crocker | Continuity |
| Julia Squire | Costume Designer |
| Bob Lawrance | Makeup Artist |
| Pauline Trent | Hairstylist |
| George Burgess | Sound Recordist |
| Leonard Bulkley | Sound Recordist |
| Robert Hamer | Screenplay, Director |
| Gilbert Keith Chesterton | Story |
| Georges Auric | Original Music Composer |
| John Hawkesworth | Art Direction |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Paul Finder Moss | Producer |
| Vivian Cox | Associate Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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