Father Brown (1954)

United Kingdom et al., 91 min
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Basic facts

Original title Father Brown
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • United Kingdom
  • USA
Production company
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1954-09-27

Cast

Alec Guinness
fader Brown

Joan Greenwood
Lady Warren

Peter Finch
Gustave Flambeau

Cecil Parker
biskopen

Bernard Lee
kommissarie Valentine

Sidney James (as Sid James)
Bert Parkinson

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Titles

Original title
  • Father Brown
Swedish release title
  • Mästerdetektiven
Distribution title
  • The Detective (USA)
  • Isä Brownin salaisuus (Finland)
  • El detective (Spanien)
  • Padre Brown (Italien)

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Script Supervisor
Associate Producer
Camera Operator
Assistant Cameraman
Orchestra
Conductor
Set Decorator
Propman
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist

Cast

Alec Guinness fader Brown
Joan Greenwood Lady Warren
Peter Finch Gustave Flambeau
Cecil Parker biskopen
Bernard Lee kommissarie Valentine
Sidney James (as Sid James) Bert Parkinson
Gérard Oury kommissarie Dubois
Ernest Clark biskopens sekreterare
Aubrey Woods Charlie
John Salew vakthavande på polisstationen
Sam Kydd Scotland Yarkpolis
John Horsley kommissarie Wilkins
Jack McNaughton järnvägsvakt
Hugh Dempster man med plommonstop
Eugene Deckers fransk kavalleriofficer
Betty Baskcomb fransk änka
Diana Van Proosdy servitris
Dino Galvani italiensk professor
Launce Maraschal Texasmiljonär
Noel Howlett auktionsförrättaren
Marne Maitland maharadjan
Austin Trevor härold
Ernest Thesiger Vicomte de Verdigris
Hugo Schuster optiker
Guido Lorraine kaféägare
Jim Gérald fransk stins
Daniel Clérice garageföreståndare
Everley Gregg guvernant
- Ej krediterade:
Fanny Carby prostituerad i polisbilen
Jess Hahn en man
Bill Shine en man
Wendy Adams en kvinna

Companies

Production Company Facet Productions Ltd.
Copyright Facet Productions Ltd. 1954
Co-Production Company Columbia Pictures Corporation
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Columbia Film AB 1954

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 84891
Date 1954-09
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 2495 meters
Notes Speltid: 91 minuter.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system RCA Photophone System
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2499 meter
Length in minutes 91 min


Original work

Original title The Blue Cross (Short story)
Author G.K. Chesterton


Production location

Riverside Studios, Hammersmith London United Kingdom

Release dates

First showing 1954-06-08 United Kingdom 91 min
Release in Sweden 1954-09-27 Astoria Stockholm Sweden
TV showing 1972-03-07 TV2 Sweden
Cinematheque screening 1974-09-08 Sweden
TV showing 1993-04-01 TV3 Sweden

Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 1


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 1


Holdings Stills

Black and white print set
Colour prints No
Behind the scenes prints No
Slides No
Digital images No
Negatives No
Contact sheets No
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


Type Program folio


Type Program folio


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