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The Black Sheep

The Black Sheep

Part of Pater Brown Collection

1960•1h 30m•6.6/10
ComedyCrime

Ratings

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6.6/10(31)

Father Brown starts solving crimes, much to the annoyance of his housekeeper, the police and especially his bishop, who is not amused by a priest playing detective.

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Production

Bavaria-Filmkunst, Bavaria Film

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Heinz Rühmann

Heinz Rühmann

Pater Brown

Karl Schönböck

Karl Schönböck

Theaterdirektor Scarletti

Maria Sebaldt

Maria Sebaldt

Gloria Scarletti

Siegfried Lowitz

Siegfried Lowitz

Flambeau

Lina Carstens

Lina Carstens

Mrs. Smith

Fritz Rasp

Fritz Rasp

Lord Kingsley

Hans Leibelt

Hans Leibelt

James Conelly

Johannes Buzalski

Johannes Buzalski

Bühnenarbeiter

Herbert Tiede

Herbert Tiede

Inspector Graven

Friedrich Domin

Friedrich Domin

Bischof

Gernot Duda

Gernot Duda

Barnes

Rosel Schäfer

Mrs. Flambeau

Herta Fahrenkrog

Mrs. Barnes

Wolf Petersen

Katharina Herberg

Katharina Herberg

E.O. Fuhrmann

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