Father Brown, Detective

Dec 14, 1934

1h 8m

★ 6.5

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.

Genres

Crime

Mystery

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Father Brown

Walter Connolly

Flambeau

Paul Lukas

Evelyn Fischer

Gertrude Michael

Inspector Valentine

Robert Loraine

Sir Leopold Fischer

Halliwell Hobbes

Mrs. Boggs

Una O'Connor

Sergeant Dawes

E. E. Clive

Don (as Eldred Tidbury)

Donald Gray

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