Ο μεσιέ Φλαμπό όμως, είναι πονηρός και άσσος στην μεταμφίεση. Alec Guinness is super charming in the role of the detective priest who is as concerned with recovering a stolen artifact as he is with saving the soul of the gentleman thief (Peter Finch) who did it. Made by fans in Auckland, New Zealand. A detective on the trail of stolen treasures. Robert Hamer Thelma Schnee Gilbert Keith Chesterton Maurice Rapf. Films are listed in chronological order and then ranked within each year. Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, London, England, UK, What to Watch if You Miss the "Game of Thrones" Cast. Similar in tone to the pair of Miss Marple adventures I recently watched, this priest, who has no training apparently in the investigative arts, really gets his blood boiling when the game is afoot (sorry Sherlock!) 1 of 1 people found this review helpful. They capture him perfectly. The Detective garykmcd. Not Yet Rated 1 hr 31 min Nov 1st, 1954 Mystery, Comedy, Crime Works of art are disappearing, stolen by a master thief, a master of disguise. Preserving this list for posterity as it disappeared. This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb. Amateur detective Father Ignatius Brown defies his Bishop and decides to transport to Rome a holy relic from his church, a cross that once belonged to St. Augustin, rather than allow the more elaborate plans to proceed. Allied to the strong central performance is the gentle touch applied throughout by the director, Hamer. An altruistic chemist invents a fabric which resists wear and stain as a boon to humanity, but big business and labor realize it must be suppressed for economic reasons. An escaped convict tries to hide out at his former lover's house, but she has since married and is reluctant to help him. We were made people. On the channel crossing, he becomes suspicious of a fellow traveller, a Mr. Dobson, who Brown quickly determines is not the automobile salesman he claims to be. With the assistance of his friend Lady Warren, Father Brown sets a trap for Flambeau, but Brown realizes that his work is only just beginning. What really horrifies you is the secret and shameful knowledge that you are capable of committing it. Starring Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, Peter Finch and Cecil Parker. The Bishop. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. ", "Everyone ends up in the same damned place. For a start the religious overtones are overt. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. La película rehuye los crimenes violentos en los que muchas veces se ve implicado el clérigo, y más bien se centra en el duelo de ingenio entre el sacerdote y su adversario, el ladrón de guante blanco Flambeau. Alec Guinness Joan Greenwood Peter Finch Cecil Parker Bernard Lee Sid James Gérard Oury Ernest Clark Aubrey Woods John Salew Sam Kydd John Horsley Jack McNaughton. Few things. Jayce Fryman 18,694 films 2,870 99 Edit, This list collects every film from the Starting List that became They Shoot Pictures Don't They's 1000 Greatest Films. Underrated and worth seeking out. IMDb