The Fallen Idol

The Fallen Idol

96 mins | Drama, Thriller | Sept. 30, 1948

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.

The Fallen Idol

96 mins | Drama, Thriller | Sept. 30, 1948

The Fallen Idol
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.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers London Film Productions
Original title The Fallen Idol
Directors Peggy McClafferty, Carol Reed, Guy Hamilton
Writers Graham Greene

Cast

Ralph Richardson

as Baines

Sonia Dresdel

as Mrs. Baines

Bobby Henrey

as Phillipe

Denis O'Dea

as Inspector Crowe

Jack Hawkins

as Detective Ames

Walter Fitzgerald

as Dr. Fenton

Dandy Nichols

as Mrs. Patterson

Joan Young

as Mrs. Barrow

Karl Stepanek

as First Secretary

Gerard Heinz

as Ambassador

Torin Thatcher

as Policeman

James Hayter

as Perry

Geoffrey Keen

as Detective Davis

Bernard Lee

as Detective Hart

John Ruddock

as Dr. Wilson

Hay Petrie

as Clock Winder

Dora Bryan

as Rose

George Woodbridge

as Police Sergeant