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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Heinz RühmannPater Brown | Pater Brown |
 Karl SchönböckTheaterdirektor Scarletti | Theaterdirektor Scarletti |
 Maria SebaldtGloria Scarletti | Gloria Scarletti |
 Siegfried LowitzFlambeau | Flambeau |
 Lina CarstensMrs. Smith | Mrs. Smith |
 Fritz RaspLord Kingsley | Lord Kingsley |
 Hans LeibeltJames Conelly | James Conelly |
 Johannes BuzalskiBühnenarbeiter | Bühnenarbeiter |
 Herbert TiedeInspector Graven | Inspector Graven |
 Friedrich DominBischof | Bischof |
 Gernot DudaBarnes | Barnes |
| RRosel SchäferMrs. Flambeau | Mrs. Flambeau |
| HHerta FahrenkrogMrs. Barnes | Mrs. Barnes |
| WWolf PetersenNot listed | Not listed |
 Katharina HerbergNot listed | Not listed |
| EE.O. FuhrmannNot listed | Not listed |