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 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 Er kann's nicht lassen in 1962.

The Black Sheep
Das schwarze Schaf
Directed byHelmuth Ashley
Written by
Starring
Music byMartin Böttcher
CinematographyErich Claunigk
Edited byWalter Boos
Production
company
Distributed byBavaria Film
Release date
  • December 19, 1960 (1960-12-19)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryWest Germany

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

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]

References

  1. BFI.org
  2. "Das schwarze Schaf" (in German). Filmportal.de. Retrieved 28 January 2015.


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