Father Brown, Detective

Flambeau has stolen ten valuable diamonds, Father Brown is intent on getting them back, and saving the criminal's soul.

Quite a fun adaptation this, I didn't quite know what to expect having watched it directly after the 1954 film starting Alec Guinness.

I quite liked the story, it looked pretty good, and for the most past was well made and well acted. Considering it dates back to 1934, I think it's quite nicely made, it's an attractive looking film, nice costumes and sets.

It's perhaps a little slow in parts, and as a non catholic, I felt it a little preachy at times, but then it was made a long time ago, so I can forgive that.

I rather liked Walter Connolly as the title character, I found him very believable, that right mix of Priest and Amateur sleuth, a good performance.

Paul Lukas, did a fair job as Flambeau, I'm not sure it was for most dynamic interpretation of the great thief.

Pretty good, 6/10.