The Black Sheep (1960 film)

The Black Sheep (German: Das schwarze Schaf) is a 1960 German krimi mystery film directed by Helmut Ashley and starring Heinz Rühmann, Karl Schönböck and Maria Sebaldt. It is loosely based on the Father Brown stories by G. K. Chesterton.^[1] Father Brown manages to demonstrate the innocence of a man accused of murder by finding the real culprit. Rühmann reprised the role in He Can't Stop Doing It in 1962.

The Black Sheep
Das schwarze Schaf
Directed by	Helmuth Ashley
Written by	István Békeffy Hans Jacoby
Produced by	Claus Hardt Utz Utermann
Starring	Karl Schönböck Heinz Rühmann
Cinematography	Erich Claunigk
Edited by	Walter Boos
Music by	Martin Böttcher
Production company	Bavaria Film
Distributed by	Bavaria Film
Release date	December 19, 1960 (1960-12-19)
Running time	94 minutes
Country	West Germany
Language	German

It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on location in Ireland. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Berthel and Robert Stratil.

Cast

• Heinz Rühmann as Father Brown
• Karl Schönböck as Theaterdirektor Scarletti
• Maria Sebaldt as Gloria Scarletti
• Siegfried Lowitz as Flambeau
• Lina Carstens as Mrs. Smith
• Fritz Rasp as Lord Kingsley
• Herbert Tiede as Inspector Graven
• Friedrich Domin as Bischof
• Hans Leibelt as Bankdirektor James Conelly
• Rosl Schäfer [de] as Mrs. Flambeau
• Gernot Duda as Barnes

Release and reception

The film was released on December 19, 1960.^[2] At the 1961 Deutscher Filmpreis, Das schwarze Schaf received an award in the category of Best Actor.^[2]