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

Director

Graham Greene

Screenplay

Cast

Ralph Richardson's headshot

Ralph Richardson

Baines
Michèle Morgan's headshot

Michèle Morgan

Julie
Sonia Dresdel's headshot

Sonia Dresdel

Mrs. Baines
Bobby Henrey's headshot

Bobby Henrey

Phillipe
Denis O'Dea's headshot

Denis O'Dea

Inspector Crowe
Jack Hawkins's headshot

Jack Hawkins

Detective Ames
Walter Fitzgerald's headshot

Walter Fitzgerald

Dr. Fenton
Dandy Nichols's headshot

Dandy Nichols

Mrs. Patterson

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