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The Fallen Idol (1948)
Directed by Carol Reed
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.
Length 96 minutes
Actors
Ralph Richardson | Michèle Morgan | Sonia Dresdel | Bobby Henrey | Denis O'Dea | Jack Hawkins | Walter Fitzgerald | Dandy Nichols | Joan Young | Karel Stepanek | Gerard Heinz | Torin Thatcher | James Hayter | Geoffrey Keen | Bernard Lee | John Ruddock | Hay Petrie | Dora Bryan | George Woodbridge