Father Brown, Detective (1934)

6.5/10 68 min Crime Drama

Overview

After notorious jewel thief Flambeau meets Evelyn Fischer during a raid on a casino, he falls deeply in love with her. Later Flambeau sends notes to both Leopold Fischer, who unknown to him is Evelyn's uncle, and Father Brown, in which he vows he will steal from them the ten diamonds that comprise the "Flying Star." Flambeau intends to give these diamonds to Evelyn. Father Brown, whose gold cross contains some of the Flying Star diamonds, is determined to meet Flambeau before he is arrested, to reform and redeem his soul.

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 Dawes

Robert Adair

Policeman (uncredited)

King Baggot

Priest (uncredited)

Bunny Beatty

Jenny (uncredited)

Douglas Gerrard

Constable (uncredited)

Donald Gray

Don (as Eldred Tidbury) (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Eucharistic Congress Attendee (uncredited)

Yorke Sherwood

Storekeeper (uncredited)

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