The Arrow of Heaven
CrimeDramaMystery
When wealthy collector Brander Merton buys a Coptic chalice, he doesn't intend to meet the same fate as the relic's two previous owners. But after an arrow strikes him dead, Father Brown must expose the cup's supposed curse.
Director
Robert Tronson
Writers
G.K. Chesterton, John Portman
Stars
Kenneth More, Angela Douglas, John Phillips
Release Date
December 12, 1974
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
💬 4
Reviews
🎭 Top Cast
Kenneth More
as Father Brown
Angela Douglas
as Petra Merton
John Phillips
as Brander Merton
Mike Pratt
as Col. Hector Merton
David Healy
as Norman Drage
George Roubicek
as John Wilton
Richard Hurndall
as Father Superior
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Julian Somers
as Bernard Blake
👤
Antony Scott
as Harris
Eric Dodson
as Auctioneer
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Color
Color
Production
Associated Television (ATV), Granada
🏷️ Keywords
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🎯 Categories
CrimeDramaMystery
⭐ Featured Review
Faux accent
"The only thing worse than an American affecting a British accent (myself included) is a Brit trying to affect an American accent...especially a southern accent...."
💡 Did You Know?
Kenneth More's real-life wife Angela Douglas appears in this story.
📖 Synopsis
When wealthy collector Brander Merton buys a Coptic chalice, he doesn't intend to meet the same fate as the relic's two previous owners. But after an arrow strikes him dead, Father Brown must expose the cup's supposed curse.