''The Adventures of Father Brown'' is a 1945 radio crime drama that aired on the

Mutual Broadcasting System The Mutual Broadcasting System (commonly referred to simply as Mutual; sometimes referred to as MBS, Mutual Radio or the Mutual Radio Network) was an American commercial radio network in operation from 1934 to 1999. In the Old-time radio, golden ...

, adapted from G. K. Chesterton's stories of

Father Brown Father Brown is a fictional Roman Catholic priest and amateur detective who is featured in 53 short stories published between 1910 and 1936 written by English author G. K. Chesterton. Father Brown solves mysteries and crimes using his intui ...

. The 30-minute detective series starred

Karl Swenson Karl Swenson (July 23, 1908 – October 8, 1978) was an American theatre, radio, film, and television actor. Early in his career, he was credited as Peter Wayne.

as Father Brown, introduced as "the best loved detective of them all." (Original plans called for "either Walter Huston or Spencer Tracy in the title role.") Bill Griffis portrayed Flambeau, and Gretchen Douglas was heard as Nora, the rectory housekeeper. The program was broadcast Sundays at 5 p.m. on Mutual from June 10, 1945, to July 29, 1945.Terrace, Vincent (1999). ''Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 9.

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Two episodes of program at archive.orgTwo episodes of "Father Brown" available online from Old Time Radio Researchers group.
Adaptations of works by G. K. Chesterton American radio dramas 1945 radio programme debuts 1945 radio programme endings 1940s American radio programs Fictional amateur detectives Mutual Broadcasting System programs Detective radio shows Radio programmes based on novels {{US-radio-show-stub