该片是由罗伯特·哈默执导的剧情片,于1954年上映，主要讲述了:Father Brown trie.s to transpo.rt a historical.ly import.ant cross to. Rome engaging .in battles of w.its and faith with a thief .and pursuing polic.eman. .The thief, named Flambeau (.Finch)., is a maste.r of disg.uise and is elusive, as .Father Brown. pursu.es him and trie.s to convince him to aba.ndon his cri.minal career.　　.During th.e making of .the film, Alec .Guinness was mi.staken by a small boy for a.n actual priest. T.his ep.isode appears to have playe.d a pa.rt in Guinne.ss's late.r conversion to Roman Ca.tholicism.