Father Brown (1954) | |
| Director(s) | Robert Hamer |
| Producer(s) | |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Crime, Drama |
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Father Brown (1954) was a Comedy - Crime Film directed by Robert Hamer .
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By The Metzinger Sisters on Apr 7, 2026 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversAlec Guinness, as Father Brown, is pictured with the beautiful 16th-century Benvenuto Cellini silver chess set that Flambeau attempts to steal in this rare still photo from The Detective (aka Father Brown), released in 1954. You can read our full review of this amusing mystery here. From the Archive... Read full article
Father Brown aka The Detective ( 1954 ) (1)
By The Metzinger Sisters on Mar 15, 2014 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversWhen Father Brown's beloved cross of St. Augustus is stolen en route to Rome, he is determined to capture the thief and restore not only the cross, but a lost soul as well. The daring thefts of Flambeau, a master of disguise, are known throughout all of England. Here is a lost sheep just waiting to ... Read full article
Father Brown aka The Detective ( 1954 ) (4)
By The Metzinger Sisters on Mar 15, 2014 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversWhen Father Brown's beloved cross of St. Augustus is stolen en route to Rome, he is determined to capture the thief and restore not only the cross, but a lost soul as well. The daring thefts of Flambeau, a master of disguise, are known throughout all of England. Here is a lost sheep just waiting to ... Read full article
Father Brown aka The Detective ( 1954 ) (3)
By The Metzinger Sisters on Mar 15, 2014 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversWhen Father Brown's beloved cross of St. Augustus is stolen en route to Rome, he is determined to capture the thief and restore not only the cross, but a lost soul as well. The daring thefts of Flambeau, a master of disguise, are known throughout all of England. Here is a lost sheep just waiting to ... Read full article
Father Brown aka The Detective ( 1954 ) (5)
By The Metzinger Sisters on Mar 15, 2014 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversWhen Father Brown's beloved cross of St. Augustus is stolen en route to Rome, he is determined to capture the thief and restore not only the cross, but a lost soul as well. The daring thefts of Flambeau, a master of disguise, are known throughout all of England. Here is a lost sheep just waiting to ... Read full article
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Father Brown: I'm disappointed in you, Bert.
Parkinson: I'm sorry, Father, it was just...
Father Brown: Firstly, because you did wrong. Secondly, because you did wrong in the wrong way. Frankly, you are an incompetent thief.
Parkinson: Well, I wouldn't go that far.
Father Brown: I would. You are clearly incapable of earning a dishonest living. Why not experiment with an honest one?
Station sergeant: Your name?
Father Brown: Brown.
Station sergeant: You sure it isn't Smith, or Jones?
French Widow: [referring to smoking] Disgusting habit!
French Cavalry Officer: But a very useful one sometimes. A friend of mine, Captain Chavasse of the Foreign Legion, leg half shot off. No anesthetic. Smoked a pipe all through the operation. Never felt a thing.
Inspector Valentine: Good lord. What was he smoking?
French Cavalry Officer: Opium.
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