

The Fallen Idol (1949)
- NR
- 11/15/1949 (US)
- Drama, Thriller
- 1h 36m
The suspense is almost unbearable…
Overview
Phillipe, the son of an ambassador in London, idolizes Baines, his father's butler, a kind of hero in the eyes of the child, whose perception changes when he accidentally discovers the secret that Baines keeps and witnesses the consequences that adults' lies can cause.
Carol Reed
DirectorGraham Greene
ScreenplayCast

Ralph Richardson
Baines
Michèle Morgan
Julie
Sonia Dresdel
Mrs. Baines
Bobby Henrey
Phillipe
Denis O'Dea
Inspector Crowe
Jack Hawkins
Detective Ames
Walter Fitzgerald
Dr. Fenton