The Oracle of the Dog (3 Oct. 1974)

Unhappy with his children, lord of the manor Colonel Druce summons his lawyer and changes his will, only to be stabbed to death shortly thereafter.

Director:

Peter Jefferies

Writers:

G.K. Chesterton (stories), Peter Wildeblood (adaptation)

Stars:

Kenneth More, Rupert Davies, Guy Slater

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Kenneth More	...	Father Brown
Rupert Davies	...	Colonel Arthur Druce
Guy Slater	...	Donald Druce
Richard Heffer	...	Harry Druce
Bob Sherman	...	Patrick Floyd
Mel Martin	...	Janet Druce
Gerard Paquis	...	Dr. Henri Valentine
John Atkinson	...	Aubrey Traill
Edward Evans	...	Inspector Cole
Michael Stock	...	Police Constable
Ben	...	Nox

Storyline

Lord of the manor Colonel Druce is unhappy with his son for his late night drinking and carousing and his daughter for her choice of a French doctor as fiancé. He summons his lawyer and changes his will, only to be stabbed to death shortly thereafter in the estate's summer house. House guest Father Brown helps to track down his late host's killer.

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Plot Keywords:

lawyer | summer house | doctor | estate | dog | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Release Date:

3 October 1974 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Brocket Hall, Lemsford, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

ATV, Granada International

Did You Know?

Quotes

Patrick Floyd: Perhaps you like dogs?
Father Brown: Well, I do as long as they're not spelled backward.
Patrick Floyd: Pardon me?
Father Brown: Well, some people treat a D-O-G as if it were a G-O-D.

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