The Detective (1954) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Father Brown has two goals: to catch the thief and to save his soul. Works of art are disappearing, stolen by a master thief, a master of disguise. With Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, Peter Finch, Cecil Parker. 91m/B VHS . Directed by Robert Hamer.

Alec Guinness stars as Father Brown, full-time priest and part-time sleuth, in this comic mystery based on the character created by novelist G.K. Chesterton. The Detective ★★★ Father Brown 1954Based 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. Source for information on The Detective …