The Fallen Idol (1948)
1h 36m
Running Time
September 30, 1948Release Date
The Fallen Idol (1948)
1h 36m
Running Time
September 30, 1948Release Date
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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
Alexander Korda
Executive Producer
Guy Hamilton
Assistant Director
Carol Reed
Director / Producer
Graham Greene
Screenplay / Short Story
Hugh Perceval
Production Manager
Media.
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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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