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The Black Sheep(Movie, 1960)

Original title: "Das schwarze Schaf" (German/DE)
FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 30min | Genres: Comedy, Crime
The Black SheepRating: 3.3/5 (with 1010 votes)
The Black Sheep (German: Das schwarze Schaf) is a 1960 German krimi mystery film directed by Helmut Ashley and starring Heinz Rühmann, Karl Schönböck and Maria Sebaldt. It is loosely based on the Father Brown stories by G. K. Chesterton. Father Brown manages to demonstrate the innocence of a man accused of murder by finding the real culprit. Rühmann reprised the role in He Can't Stop Doing It in 1962. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on location in Ireland. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Berthel and Robert Stratil. ()
Movie poster of The Black Sheep

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About The Black Sheep

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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Additional Information

Production country: Germany
Original language: German (DE)
Spoken languages: German (DE)
Translated into 3 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Russian (RU)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 12/19/1960
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Pater Brown - Das schwarze Schaf"
"Isä Brown murhaajien kintereillä"
"Fais ta valise Sherlock Holmes"
"L'astucieux inspecteur Brown"
"Tre delitti per padre Brown"
Color: Black & White (B/W)

3 movies in the Pater Brown Collection

1960 The Black Sheep
1967 Operation San Pietro ("Operazione San Pietro")

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Other movies with this title: The Black Sheep (US, 1909), The Black Sheep (US, 1912), The Black Sheep (1922), The Black Sheep (1934), The Black Sheep (MX, 1949), The Black Sheep (IT, 1968), The Black Sheep (FR, 1979), The Black Sheep (CA, 1992)

WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:28104, Added: 02/28/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024