Father Brown (The Detective)

Father Brown (The Detective) (1954)

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Alec Guinness stars as Father Brown, full-time priest and part-time sleuth, in this comic mystery based on the character created by novelist G.K. Chesterton. When Father Brown is entrusted with transporting a valuable religious artifact from London to Rome, he's understandably upset when it's stolen… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.
Directed By
Robert Hamer
Genres
Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Classics, Comedy
In Theaters
Jun 8, 1954 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Steven D. Greydanus, Decent Films Guide

    What's become here of Fr. Brown's self-effacing humanism?

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