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Father Brown, Detective is a 1934 American mystery film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Walter Connolly, Paul Lukas and Gertrude Michael. It is based on the Father Brown story "The Blue Cross" by G.K. Chesterton, a story which also informed the 1954 film Father Brown with Alec Guinness and Peter Finch.
Original Release
12/14/1934
US Release
12/14/1934
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 Dawes |
| Donald Gray | Don (as Eldred Tidbury) / Don |
| Robert Adair | Policeman |
| Alyce Ardell | Maid |
Directors
Writers
G.K. Chesterton, Henry Myers, C. Gardner Sullivan
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 Dawes |
| Donald Gray | Don (as Eldred Tidbury) / Don |
| Robert Adair | Policeman |
| Alyce Ardell | Maid |
| King Baggot | Priest |
| Bunny Beatty | Jenny |
| Charles Dunbar | Fruit Vendor |
| Douglas Gerrard | Constable |
| Gwenllian Gill | Flowershop Girl |
| Sam Harris | Gambling House Patron |
| Peter Hobbes | Peter |
| Kenner G. Kemp | Eucharistic Sacrifice Attendee |
| George Kirby | Butler |
| Yorke Sherwood | Storekeeper |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Emanuel Cohen | Executive Producer |
| Edward Sedgwick | Producer |
| Bayard Veiller | Producer |
