Father Brown, Detective (1934)
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
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