The Fallen Idol (1948)
1h 36m
Running Time
September 30, 1948Release Date
The Fallen Idol (1948)
1h 36m
Running Time
September 30, 1948Release Date

Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.

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

Dandy Nichols
Mrs. Patterson

Joan Young
Mrs. Barrow

Karl Stepanek
First Secretary

Gerard Heinz
Ambassador

Torin Thatcher
Policeman

James Hayter
Perry

Geoffrey Keen
Detective Davis

Bernard Lee
Detective Hart

John Ruddock
Dr. Wilson

Hay Petrie
Clock Winder

Dora Bryan
Rose

George Woodbridge
Police Sergeant

William Templeton
Additional Dialogue

Lesley Storm
Additional Dialogue

Carol Reed
Director / Producer

Graham Greene
Short Story / Screenplay

Vincent Korda
Set Designer
Media.





Details.
This Movie Is About.
butler
zoo
suspicion
witness
embassy
child
adult child friendship
Wiki.
The Fallen Idol (also known as The Lost Illusion) is a 1948 British mystery thriller film directed by Carol Reed, and starring Ralph Richardson, Bobby Henrey, Michèle Morgan, and Denis O'Dea. Its plot follows the young son of a diplomat in London, who comes to suspect that his family's butler, whom he idolises, has committed a murder. It is based on the 1936 short story "The Basement Room", by Graham Greene.
The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director (Carol Reed) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Graham Greene), and won the BAFTA Award for Best British Film.
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