Father Brown The Detective in the United States is a 1954 British mystery comedy film. Technically,opinion the film is a remake of the 1934 Paramount picture Father Brown, Detective, starring Walter Connolly, Paul Lukas and Gertrude Michael, which was likewise based on The Blue Cross, a short story by G. K. Chesterton, but confined the action to London.citation needed
It is based on the G. K. Chesterton Father Brown stories and was directed by Robert Hamer. The screen adaptation was written by Thelma Moss, and is based on several of the Father Brown stories, notably The Blue Cross.citation needed
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