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The Detective (1954) Poster

(1954)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Robert Hamer

Writing Credits (WGA)  

G.K. Chesterton ... (stories)
 
Thelma Schnee ... (adaptation)
 
Thelma Schnee ... (screenplay) and
Robert Hamer ... (screenplay)
 
Maurice Rapf ... (screenplay) (originally uncredited)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Alec Guinness ... Father Brown
Joan Greenwood ... Lady Warren
Peter Finch ... Flambeau
Cecil Parker ... The Bishop
Bernard Lee ... Inspector Valentine
Sidney James ... Parkinson
Gérard Oury ... Inspector Dubois (as Gerard Oury)
Ernest Clark ... Bishop's Secretary
Aubrey Woods Aubrey Woods ... Charlie
John Salew ... Station Sergeant
Sam Kydd ... Scotland Yard Sergeant
John Horsley ... Inspector Wilkins
Jack McNaughton Jack McNaughton ... Railway Guard
Hugh Dempster Hugh Dempster ... Man in Bowler Hat
Eugene Deckers ... French Cavalry Officer
Betty Baskcomb Betty Baskcomb ... French Widow
Diana Van Proosdy Diana Van Proosdy ... Waitress
Dino Galvani ... Italian Professor
Launce Maraschal Launce Maraschal ... Texan Millionaire (as Lance Maraschal)
Noel Howlett ... Auctioneer
Marne Maitland ... Maharajah
Austin Trevor ... The Herald
Ernest Thesiger ... The Vicomte
Hugo Schuster Hugo Schuster ... Optician
Guido Lorraine Guido Lorraine ... Café Patron
Jim Gérald Jim Gérald ... French Stationmaster (as Jim Gerald)
Daniel Clérice Daniel Clérice ... Garagiste
Everley Gregg ... Governess
The Singers & Dancers of the Matisconia de Macon The Singers & Dancers of the Matisconia de Macon ... Themselves
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jack Arrow Jack Arrow ... Constable at Police Station (uncredited)
Alan Beaton Alan Beaton ... Man at Auction (uncredited)
Hyma Beckley Hyma Beckley ... Auction Assistant (uncredited)
Ernest Blyth Ernest Blyth ... Church Congregation Member (uncredited)
Wallace Bosco Wallace Bosco ... Auction Assistant (uncredited)
Fanny Carby Fanny Carby ... French Prostitute in Police Van (uncredited)
Edward Cast Edward Cast ... Seated Constable at Police Station (uncredited)
Mabel Etherington Mabel Etherington ... Church Congregation Member (uncredited)
Frank Forsyth ... Ship's Officer (uncredited)
Robert Gregory Robert Gregory ... Church Congregation Member (uncredited)
Jess Hahn ... Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Jack May ... Church Congregation Member (uncredited)
Manny Michael Manny Michael ... Church Congregation Member (uncredited)
Fred Nicholas Fred Nicholas ... Man Pushing Wheelchair at Auction (uncredited)
Toots Pounds Toots Pounds ... Lady in Wheelchair at Auction (uncredited)
Pat Ryan Pat Ryan ... Man at Auction (uncredited)
Bill Shine ... Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Produced by 

Vivian Cox ... associate producer (as Vivian A. Cox)
Paul Finder Moss ... producer (as Paul F. Moss)

Music by 

Georges Auric

Cinematography by 

Harry Waxman ... director of photography

Editing by 

Gordon Hales

Art Direction by 

John Hawkesworth

Costume Design by 

Julia Squire

Makeup Department 

Bob Lawrance ... makeup artist
Pauline Trent ... hair stylist

Production Management 

Leigh Aman ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Max Varnel ... assistant director

Art Department 

Mickey O'Toole ... stand-by props (uncredited)
Dario Simoni ... set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Leonard Bulkley ... sound recordist (as L.B. Bulkely)
George Burgess ... sound recordist

Camera and Electrical Department 

James Bawden ... camera operator (as Jimmy Bawden)
Alec Mills ... clapper loader (uncredited)
Paul Wilson ... first assistant camera (uncredited)

Music Department 

Muir Mathieson ... conductor: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ... music played by (as The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)

Script and Continuity Department 

Phyllis Crocker ... continuity
Crew believed to be complete

See also

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