The Father Brown Mysteries - "The Mystified Mind" (08-13-45)

The Mystified Mind (Aired August 13, 1945)

 

 

Father Brown is a fictional character created by English novelist G. K. Chesterton, who stars in 52 short stories, later compiled in five books. Chesterton based the character on Father John O'Connor (1870–1952), a parish priest in Bradford who was involved in Chesterton's conversion to Catholicism in 1922. The relationship was recorded by O'Connor in his 1937 book Father Brown on Chesterton. Father Brown is a short, stumpy Catholic priest, "formerly of Cobhole in Essex, and now working in London," with shapeless clothes and a large umbrella, and uncanny insight into human evil. He makes his first appearance in the story "The Blue Cross" and continues through the five volumes of short stories, often assisted by the reformed criminal M.Hercule Flambeau.

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August 13, 1945. Mutual network. "The Mystified Mind". Sustaining. Karl Swenson, G. K. Chesterton (creator), Francis Sherling Oliver (producer), William Sweets (director), Barry Thompson, Mitzi Gould, Robert Readick, William Griffis, Will Geer, Gretchen Davidson, Vinton Hayworth, Gladys Fountain, Judson Phillips (writer), Bill Wirges (organist), John Stanley (announcer). 29:12. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.