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Father Brown

Based on the stories of G.K. Chesterton, a British Catholic Priest solves mysteries.

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Kenneth More
Father Brown
Dennis Burgess
Hercule Flambeau
Graham Crowden
Colonel James Bohun

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

The Hammer of God

52 mins

Lord of the manor Colonel James Bohun, a sadistic bully and chauvinistic womanizer, is despised in his small English village. Despite being married, he openly flaunts his conquests and shows only disdain for the beliefs of his brother, the local Anglican vicar. When he is found in the churchyard with his skull smashed by a single blow from a blacksmith's hammer, Father Brown, a guest of the vicar's, brings his sleuthing skills to the case.

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Father Brown: You Believe Everything You Hear
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