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Er kann's nicht lassen
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Er kann's nicht lassen

1962-10-19 · 94 min · ★ 6.9

Comedy · Crime

Father Brown is only too happy to interfere with the work of the police in solving tricky criminal cases, usually with resounding success. That's why the clergyman is transferred to a sleepy island called Abbott's Rock. At first, nothing happens there, but somehow Father Brown seems to be attracted to crime: Soon a gang of thieves is up to no good on the island. So Brown makes the headlines again, and is punitively transferred once more. This time he finds himself in a quiet Irish millionaire community.

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Directors
Axel von Ambesser
Production companies
Bavaria Film, Bavaria-Filmkunst
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Heinz RühmannHeinz RühmannFather Brown
Rudolf ForsterRudolf ForsterBishop
Ruth-Maria KubitschekRuth-Maria KubitschekMrs. Holland
Grit BoettcherGrit BoettcherBerenice
Lina CarstensLina CarstensMrs. Smith
Horst TappertHorst TappertSimpson
Emmerich SchrenkJoshua
Siegfried WischnewskiSiegfried WischnewskiInspektor O'Connally
Peter EhrlichPeter EhrlichFitzpatrick O'Leary
E.O. FuhrmannMalone
Hans-Dieter JendreykoHans-Dieter JendreykoSam
Paul GlawionPaul GlawionWaiter
Rainer PenkertRainer PenkertLord Gilbert Darroway
Otto SchmöleLord Bannister
Uli SteigbergUli SteigbergOliver Lynn
Peter PartenBruce Payne
Rosl MayrRosl MayrWoman in Store

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