Father Brown, Detective
Father Brown, Detective is a 1934 American mystery film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Walter Connolly, Paul Lukas and Gertrude Michael.[1] It is based on the Father Brown story "The Blue Cross" by G. K. Chesterton.[2][3]
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| Directed by | Edward Sedgwick |
| Produced by | Edward Sedgwick Bayard Veiller |
| Screenplay by | Henry Myers C. Gardner Sullivan |
| Starring | Walter Connolly Paul Lukas Gertrude Michael |
| Music by | Composer: title music (uncredited): Heinz Roemheld |
| Cinematography | Theodor Sparkuhl |
| Edited by | James Smith |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
When infamous jewel thief Flambeau (Paul Lukas) announces his intention to steal stones from a diamond cross in Father Brown (Walter Connolly)'s church, the crime-solving cleric fights to retain the cross, and also to save the soul of the elusive Flambeau.
Cast
- Walter Connolly – Father Brown
- Paul Lukas – Flambeau
- Gertrude Michael – Evelyn Fischer
- Robert Loraine – Inspector Valentine
- Halliwell Hobbes – Sir Leopold Fischer
- Una O'Connor – Mrs. Boggs
- E.E. Clive – Sergeant
- Donald Gray - Don (as Eldred Tidbury)
References
- "Father Brown, Detective (1934)".
- Brunsdale, Mitzi M. (26 July 2010). "Icons of Mystery and Crime Detection: From Sleuths to Superheroes". ABC-CLIO – via Google Books.
- "Father Brown (1954)".
External links
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