The Black Sheep
Seen it?1960 | 90 min | Comedy, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Family Plot or Knives Out, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1960: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Helmut Ashley
- Heinz RühmannPater Brown
- Karl SchönböckTheaterdirektor Scarletti
- Maria SebaldtGloria Scarletti
- Siegfried LowitzFlambeau
- Lina CarstensMrs. Smith
- Fritz RaspLord Kingsley
- Hans LeibeltJames Conelly
- Johannes BuzalskiBühnenarbeiter
- Herbert TiedeInspector Graven
- Friedrich DominBischof