Beaumont, our Catholic friends are in my blood.
"The Parisians have known that Mr Aristide Valentin ...
an atheist, and a sworn enemy of the Catholic Church. '
A compliment. -'Hij Is unsuitable for its function.
Power in the hands of these anticlerical is dangerous. '
The wolves cry loudly. As if no revolution has been.
You fulfill your duties well to please them.
Is it in?
The president has refused your request for clemency for Louis Becker.
He was executed at 20:00.
They are quick.
Catholics' s parliament have advised the president.
Are you going to jail?
I've let convict Becker. He needs to know that I wanted to save him.
You know, my request for clemency has its fate may be sealed.
Others have you ever saved. -I have more influence ...
abroad than here. There, they know at least some mercy.
Although this is not always practical. ls the family traced?
Becker has a brother who was in America.
He now works in Germany, in the Ruhr area.
Moment. For you. Mr. Brayne?
With Mr. Valentin? -Good Evening. You will not you?
Yeah, can I bring someone? -Of Course that I am pleased.
It is a pastor, an English pastor.
He is also a private detective. -A Pastor who is a criminologist.
Dear Mr. Brayne, if he is your friend, he's my honored guest.
Now they are also within my house yet.
Do you go to Auteuil to welcome my guests welcome.
Tell him I'll be a little later. Of course you dine with us.
Would you do this?
I do not have the right clothes, but that still does not notice Becker.
In a daze, he killed his wife.
Now he is murdered by French law.
One crime is never enough.
What a house. You Europeans always give us even checking.
With us everything is great, but not old. -Thank you. What a separate house.
Not typical French? -I do not know what that is.
Such a big house, almost in the countryside, without front yard.
There is a garden at the back.
George Beaumont, de assistent van Mr Valentin.
Julius Brayne. This is Father Brown. -How do you do?
Mr. Valentin apologizes. He will come later, but ... Excuse me.
Ivan?
To the kitchen. The last door, downstairs.
There are already other guests arrived. Would you like an aperitif?
What special. You French are much more democratic than we are.
You have no service entrance. -There Is only one door in this house.
Just one? Yes, and that is always monitored.
Because Mr. Valentins position and because he is threatened.
That's what you call the risk of the trade.
A good home if you are in danger. We -had who even.
But there is a garden.
There is a high wall around it and no door is in there.
A fort. -A house.
A house where guests can dine safely.
May I introduce you to Mr. Brayne from America and Mr. ...
Vader. -Dank u. Vader Brown.
Lord en Lady Galloway.
How do you do? -Lady Galloway.
Their daughter, Lady Margaret Graham. -Lady Margaret, pleasant.
The Duchess of Saint-Michel.
En dokter Bernard Simon.
You are known even in France. -What Flattering. No, I do not drink.
A man who donates millions to new religions.
You're the Mr. Brayne? -That I was, shall we say.
There is a lot of money away to strange religions.
Right. Something better than knowing you will not find.
I've seen the light. -Bravo.
Science does not progress without money.
My wife and I are Anglicans. Always.
You're Episcopalian? -No.
The Church of England? -The Roman Church.
We know more Catholics. -No Pastors.
No, not that. -I thought you were so spiritual.
And that you shun the society. -Daar We love.
We do not have to dress up for dinner.
What rudely that the host is not there. Those French are so arrogant as that.
Wat is er? Lieve help.
What brutal. He wears a sword against the protocol.
Is something wrong? -We Go away immediately.
May I present: Commander O'Brien.
Lord en Lady Galloway.
We know one another. -I do not think so.
Their daughter, Lady Margaret Graham.
The Duchess of Saint-Michel. -A Legionnaire.
Pleasant, Madame.
All guests are there? -Yes sir.
We dine in fifteen minutes.
Lock the door.
Have you been here before? -In this house? Very often.
Is there only one door? And there is a wall around the garden without a door?
The wall bordering the Seine. Therefore, we can not see it.
Pity. Often heatedly disturbing.
Fear of closed spaces? -For What happens there.
You forget that you are in the most civilized country in Europe.
The legionnaire is in favor. The duchess is very desirable.
The commander desires someone else.
Those English young lady? You do not have your eyes in your pocket.
But you can not compare beaujolais with champagne.
Who is the Duchess? -The Mistress of our host.
But whether it is the previous, the current or the next, I do not know.
Do not look at him. -Welnee, That I do not.
We should have gone straight to Cannes.
If he just does not appeal. Then make your father a scene.
I do not understand you at all. -That is not necessary.
I do not want my daughter to dinner accompanied by O'Brien.
That's right. -If You would be so good.
If you did not become a legionnaire for a woman?
What a disappointment. -Unfortunately I am romantic in nature.
I've never met an unforgettable woman.
You have a progressive reputation.
Maybe because I come from a progressive country.
If I see something new that has never been tested, I will do it myself.
You deserve the reputation it? You have given large sums.
Where does that money go? The art, science?
It is used to improve the world?
It goes to churches. -Not any more.
Nice to hear. -No Churches in the plural.
Is that for us? -Yes, Continue.
We have a saying: You should never bet on a single horse.
I have tried all kinds of religions. -We Have to go to the guests.
Is this an English habit? -What do you mean?
The men retreat with brandy, and women wait.
Is that so? -As It should be in our circles.
French men love female companionship.
Margaret, where are you going? -A Breath of fresh air on 't terrace.
Let her anyway. Come join only.
In the progressive part of America has the electric chair.
That seems to be painless. You -believes it?
I have it from a reliable source. -The Only one who knows for sure ...
it can not retell. No one of you has seen an execution.
I did. -Yes, Of course.
You must give the unfortunate visa for the other world.
What else can I do, if you deports him from this world?
Not me, the law. But mind you, I'm not against the death penalty.
The gallows is too good for most.
First the whip over it, then hang up.
If a crime is committed in a fit of rage or drunkenness ...
without premeditation, the law should be merciful.
I was late tonight because a criminal who is considered ...
What? -Beckers Brother.
Has he found? -He Found us.
That I will not allow. It need not be monitored.
Come with me. Excuse me, gentlemen.
Security? What does he mean? -He Threatened stuck again.
That is not so important. Sometimes drain the threatening letters inside.
Sometimes? -Before Or after an execution.
Criminals may not care, but thugs at my table.
Wait a second. That's meant for me.
I will not let me speak through you. -Then You should keep your mouth.
I will not let me insult by a thief and a robber.
Given your age and your daughter, I will let this pass.
Keep my daughter out. There is a word for men like you: rig.
Beware. You are not in England and no judge of the court martial.
I may be twice as old as you, but ...
I would suggest that one of your both cooling off in the garden.
If ler I always listen to a pastor.
Mr. Valentin I will say hello when he comes back.
Good God, if there is one type of man that I hate ...
I'm engaged, so it makes no sense ...
I gotta talk to you.
Soon they see us.
We can walk in the garden.
He had the nerve not to undergo his punishment.
While the martial deliberated he went off.
None of my officers has ever taken off.
The Frenchmen allowed him to have. And with that guy wanted my daughter ...
There's nothing like a good cigar, but I can not stand smoke.
I'll go look at the house.
How came the verdict?
Of court martial.
Verdict? Those silly kid has not awaited.
Deserteur.
If this was my patient ...
Bertie, we should go. -What is going on?
I can not find Margaret.
Was not she with you? No, she went to the terrace.
The terrace? -You Slept, I was not allowed to disturb you.
That was twenty minutes ago. She's with him. Out of the way.
Where have you been? Were you at the O'Brien? Answer.
Where are you? You do not have to hide, I know you're there.
You, there. Stand still.
Help. Murder. Help here. -remains You wherever you are.
Is he dead?
Apparently. His throat was cut. -Dokter Simon.
Yes, he's just dead. The body is still warm. But who is it?
He does not belong to us. A stranger. -That is not possible.
See for yourself. Help me lift. -You Grabs his leg.
Ready? But lift.
His head. His head was chopped off.
Crazy. I thought for a moment ... you -Kent him?
No, he looks like someone. -Hoort He here? Is it 's servant?
That can not, in those clothes. Have you seen him wearing evening dress?
lronisch. For years I hunt all over the world mysteries.
And now emerges one here in my own house.
Twigs. Near the spot where the body lay, were twigs.
ln pieces snapped or chopped. -There Are more important issues.
Doctor, what do you think? What kind of knife you cut off one head?
I think that does not work with a knife.
Weapon of any kind? -No Modern weapon.
Thanks to science there are now better methods than behead.
It can be done with an ax, or with a two-handed sword.
Doctor, do you mean like a sword ...
Which does not hang in place. He was taken off the wall.
We need look no further. -This Is' not been t. He is blunt.
There is not here any other weapon in the house that ...
Doctor ...
Could the murder committed by a French cavalry saber?
Are you saying ... -I ask your opinion. Is that possible?
That would be the ideal weapon. -Thank you. Are you coming along?
O'Brien, not wearing your sword.
I got it on the table in the hall. -Daar Is no sword. Just look.
I had him down there.
That sword must be found. First search the garden.
He must be quite long. -The Sword?
The cigar Mr. Brayne was smoke it. He is a while away.
Has anyone seen Mr. Brayne? -I do not.
You go Mr. Brayne search? Ask if he comes.
Ladies and gentlemen...
There is a man slain a stranger, under grotesque circumstances.
For now, I will examine this as Commissioner himself.
As a public figure I require privacy.
I want all of you to absolve me of the case of wear to one inspector.
You promise that you here until tomorrow leaves at 12:00.
There are enough rooms. You hereby -Betrekt us?
I want the thing up so that you stay out of it.
Start with him. He was in the garden before I discovered the corpse.
Is that right, you were in the garden? -lnderdaad.
Alone? -Unfortunately yes.
I hoped the duchess would keep me company, but no.
I spoke with nature. -There Was murdered someone.
It has a large garden. -You Mean so ...
So you have no alibi at the time of the murder.
No alibi? -ls anybody there? Mr. Brayne?
Have you already found? -Only The sheath.
On the railing of the terrace. -And The sword?
The servants are still looking into the garden. -And, Commander?
I do not know where it is and why the sword scabbard was there.
I decapitated usually not strangers.
This is a daily job for a soldier.
I am responsible for commanding O'Brien. I was with him.
We were once engaged.
We were in the garden. He wants me back. That is not possible.
Lies. She holds his hand above the head.
You want him to be guilty. I am too, because I was with him.
We talked. For the sham I only went inside.
And he remained alone in the garden.
He could not have done it.
No one could reasonably have committed the murder.
How does the victim get there? Could not.
lndeed. On the twigs after that our only clue.
Could not. -ls he climbed over the wall?
A wall with spikes? -Then He went through the house.
The front door, the only door was locked. And yet.
The downstairs windows are barred. If he does get inside ...
then there were nine guests and four servants.
He could not go unseen garden. -Then A few vestiges remain.
I do not have to solve this crime, I have 100 detectives for.
I've seen so many seem like such a mystery not intrigues me.
Games are for amateurs. It's about me ...
that my guests be exonerated.
If the rooms are ready, the ladies may retreat.
What is it? -The American left.
ls Mr. Brayne away? -Verdwenen. His coat and hat, too.
The door should remain locked. He is not gone out the door.
The door was locked, the key is in my pocket.
This is a joke, a game. -And Then something else.
I have Marceau let off search for traces of this man.
That's the sword. No doubt about it.
Is blood on it. Where was it? -In the bushes, 15 meters away.
Which side? -At The way to Paris.
One of my guests can not be exonerated.
Beaumont, the Sûreté in light. The sword will remain here for research.
Figuratively speaking I give it back to you.
You will thank you, Lady Margaret, especially since it was not necessary.
The American. Twisted. Who would have thought?
You wanted to see me? -Sorry I can keep awake.
I have some questions about Mr. Brayne.
The presence of a corpse not bother you.
Forget. The afterlife is your trademark.
U was Mr Brayne's gast. Hoe goed kent u hem?
I give him catechesis. He wants to be a Catholic.
Please also killers? -Jazeker.
ln shapes and sizes. Police officers also.
He is an American, you are Brit. Why were you both in Paris?
I'm going to the chapel in Rocamadour.
Mr. Brayne might want to live here.
Perhaps very long, if he's lucky. -You Think he's guilty.
He fled with the weapon. And there is a link with the corpse.
How to get involved? -This.
A US dollar. -who Was in the pocket of the dead.
He has also been an American, and he's only in America.
That is not a strong relationship.
Details are piling up. -Denkt You around ...
If I'm Mr. Brayne's guest, he's yours.
Want to know how that came about?
He had an introduction from an American former colleague of mine.
In his letter he wrote that Brayne was eccentric.
I only know how eccentric.
It was not gallant that you were supposed to wait for me in the garden.
I need you to apologize. -On My age you do not do such a thing.
I'll go no further than the terrace as it is an attractive man.
So you had an affair with Lady Margaret.
We were engaged. That's the same thing.
Not if her father is your commander. -ls it now?
Yes, it is off. -Why Is she then watch?
Do not turn around, stand. I laugh at you, then they will be jealous.
Madame, I do not play games. -Then You win never will.
Shall we take a walk?
Hopefully you like your room. The third, with river views.
Can I borrow a pajamas? -This Is the preliminary report.
Police are investigating the details. Is there news about Brayne?
He is not in his hotel in Paris. I do not wait further news.
Or is something special in there? -One Strange and horrible detail.
Can I ... -to, you will also come along.
I know mysteries fascinate you.
Excuse me, but I wonder five things.
I have no doubt that this man was killed by Mr. Brayne.
What questions do you have? -First...
Why would anyone have another attack with a sword ...
as he could down stabbing him with a knife, he could easily lose.
And secondly? -If Someone is attacked ...
he remains quietly stand? -Of Course, the twigs.
Excuse me, Doctor. Will you ... -At third.
There's no rat still the gelding, but the victim does. What?
Four. How did Brayne come out?
The number five is in my report. Just look.
Looks like the perpetrator repeatedly lashed out. That's right.
But only after the head was cut off. Look.
You will see cuts in the severed portion.
Brayne hit head suddenly cut off and then on the body.
I thought so. He's crazy.
Brayne can wield a sword? -That's not necessary.
Well. Not to commit the murder, which allows anyone with a little force.
No, I mean the twigs. -The Twigs.
Thank you for the report. We must withdraw.
You silence the press until I have informed Mr. Valentin.
Must on no panic break out.
The commissioner hearing the case itself.
Is there news about Mr. Brayne? -lnderdaad.
Has he been arrested? -He Has committed murder.
In the same way, a decapitation. There is found a head.
We are dealing with a homicidal maniac.
Mr Beaumont. -One Moment, Doctor.
I have promised that I will stay here until 12 o'clock.
If it is 12 o'clock, we'll acute. Where is my wife?
The ladies enjoyed on the terrace. -That They can.
Women are practical.
Do we know who the dead man is? No, only the head was found.
In the river nearby. -I wanna see that head.
Not me. O'Brien I want to speak privately.
Me? -Here.
Brayne has left here and killed an innocent stranger.
Doctor Simon. -Vraagt ​​You or I can see the head?
A normal person would require the opposite.
Last night I got you labeled a murderer. I apologize.
It offends and do so publicly and apologizes private.
You want a public apology? -Never mind.
Fool. You stole money from the mess. That did the judges.
They wanted to squint one eye and give you another chance.
For you, for sure. -You Flight proved your debt.
I had taken off in the army. You knew.
Nonsense. I did have influence? -which I do not fucking want.
Snap so. Therefore I fled.
I sometimes had my whole life should work up through you?
Your son.
It would be nice if people went up their earnings.
Unfortunately this is not so. -I did.
You call the Foreign Legion army?
You're a deserter. But I still know the right people.
Go home, your punishment is out and ...
Should I desert from the legion? -Come Which are foreigners.
Want to see the second experiment butchers of your friend?
If I may. -Jazeker.
ls satisfied your curiosity?
Do you really think Brayne this head has chopped off?
Both victims were beheaded, near each other.
It has happened with the same weapon.
Do you question it Brayne the culprit is? -That Must. Just look.
A man can hardly cut off his own head.
Do not you recognize him? This is, or was, Mr. Brayne.
That's right. He is right. -Then Brayne was not the perpetrator.
One thing is certain. This murder was committed outside.
Your guests are not suspicious. -Brayne The house went out.
Another was that and then come back.
How? -You Makes us all to shame.
I know who is the first victim.
Is it an American? -Not really.
Yesterday Louis Becker executed for murder.
I have tried to trace his brother Arnold Becker.
We knew only that he had been in America and was in Germany.
Last night, here ...
there was a threatening letter to me of Arnold Becker.
They wanted to fasten guards. I have sent them back to Paris.
Dat was dom. Beaumont...
You should see his face. Do you see the resemblance?
Louis Becker. -I saw it last night.
This morning I looked again. I knew this had to be Arnold Becker.
He came into the garden. -A Fort.
He wanted to murder, but someone came with a sword against.
That man saved my life, accidentally or not.
Why he has lured Brayne and killed him?
Inside.
Commander? -I must embark in Marseille.
I have to go now. -I did not need.
I wish you bon voyage.
God bless you, my son.
You can open the door. It is about to leave my guests free.
It is less than 12 hours. -Best Man ...
This matter will soon be resolved only if it succeeds.
The solution is already there. The killer fact was unlucky.
He did not want Brayne's head was discovered.
Brayne had to disappear, the killer.
The matter would remain unresolved until the end of time.
But instead of a crime impossible to solve was ...
the perpetrator concocted a murder that could not possibly be committed.
You are fond of paradoxes. -I meant it.
The only clue in this case is its impossibility.
I do not like magic tricks.
When ironing a magician down my face ...
I can not keep my eyes from his other hand.
Not now. -Pardon, Sir.
You must manhunt aflasten.
On Mr. Brayne. Leave that to me.
In a minute, Father Brown, you must tell me about your theory.
It's more than that.
Proof.
Excellent.
We must away from Mr. Valentin. -That Was about time.
I'll never dine here. It was a boring affair.
Boring, Madame?
We do not regard the same taste some exciting things.
Come, dear, we look for a taxi.
Can I say goodbye to Lady Margaret?
She has brought itself into disrepute. It does not hurt anymore.
She decides she does what she wants. But do not wait for us.
Pity the duchess had a boring night.
Where you are going?
To Fez in Morocco. -That Sounds exotic.
Here we can not talk, come into the garden.
There you are. -Dokter.
The Commissioner says that you have solved the crime.
Let's say I can answer the five questions.
Surely you've asked the five hardest questions about this matter?
Would you repeat it again?
The Commissioner is now at Lord Galloway, but he does so.
Pastor knows the answers. Van Bel Sit down, Mr. Beaumont.
Well, let's see. My first question was ...
Why someone commits a murder with one saber ...
as it could easily with a knife. -The answer.
With a knife, you can not behead someone.
With this murder beheading was necessary.
Why? -Your Second question.
Good then. Why gild the victim?
The twigs.
Nobody wondered why the twigs lying there ...
at some distance from the trees.
The perpetrator did sword tricks for the victim.
He showed how to beat them.
He lashed out and hit twigs of a tree.
When the victim bent down to look at them, he hit again.
When the head fell off. -That makes sense.
But my next questions are bewildering.
Number three. How is the victim, a stranger, came into the garden?
There was no stranger in the garden. -Bertie.
Bertie, waar ben je? Bertie...
Give answer anyway. -What's The matter?
Terrible. -Are you ill?
It is Margaret. I did pack my bag and when I came back ...
Margaret is still at O'Brien? -They're Gone.
Disappeared? Yes, with our taxi.
Understand it. She's with him.
ln onze taxi.
Right, yeah. There has never been a stranger in the garden.
I seem to remember that we are carrying a corpse inside.
He was not in the garden. No, it's not like.
Someone comes in a garden or not. -You Are joking about it.
How Brayne is the garden come from? -that He has not done.
If you were not a priest ... -For the sake of friendship ...
Please Me Be sake. Your last question.
The head and shoulders were maimed after death. Why?
lndeed. To make you think 't heard head to that body.
lk word gek.
See, you do not have the body of a stranger found ...
but the body of Julius Brayne.
The perpetrator got his head cut off and the sword thrown over the wall.
He was so smart to also head to swing away into the river.
He had only one other head you need to deceive.
Ridiculous. Another head? From where then?
From the basket of the guillotine. Where else?
You forget the execution last night.
Your Commissioner, Mr. Valentin, was standing next to the condemned.
Valentin? -What Are you saying?
Please listen until I'm done.
Valentin had anything to deal with religious zeal.
He heard Brayne wanted to convert to Catholicism.
There were millions of dollars to the French church.
Brayne took no half measures.
He would support six newspapers to help Valentins enemies.
Valentin could go down as the Catholic press had demanded his head.
So he decided to behead Brayne.
He wrote a threatening letter, supposedly from Arnold Becker.
He went to the execution of Louis Becker and took the head.
For 'forensic examination'. It took it home.
He quarreled with Brayne, who wanted to bequeath his money to the church.
The die was cast. He took him into the garden ...
I can not believe it. -It Was almost ...
not quite, but almost the perfect crime.
You would also expect such a great detective.
You need to repeat your accusations that Mr Valentin is at.
He confesses. It is a man of integrity.
It would not surprise me if he knew the game was up, otherwise ...
But of course. He had me otherwise have been calling.
Alles in orde?
Mr Valentin.
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