The Detective Movie Review 1954

Based on G.K. Chesterton's "Father Brown" detective stories, a slick, funny English mystery in which the famous priest tracks down a notorious, endlessly crafty antique thief.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS
Running time 91 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Mystery & Suspense, Amateur Sleuths, Nuns & Priests

Screenplay

Maurice Rapf

Cast

Alec Guinness, Peter Finch, Joan Greenwood, Cecil Parker, Bernard Lee

Director

Robert Hamer

Music

Jerry Goldsmith

Producer

Paul F. Moss