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The Fallen Idol
Directed by Carol Reed
1948•1h 35m•NR•★ 7.6
Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Synopsis
A lonely young French diplomat's son in London idolizes his family's charming butler, only to accidentally implicate him in his spiteful wife's fatal fall when the boy tries to lie to protect him from Scotland Yard. Carol Reed and Graham Greene's masterclass in suspense from a child's perspective.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorCarol Reed
WriterGraham Greene
CinematographyGeorges Périnal
MusicWilliam Alwyn
Principal Cast
Ralph RichardsonBaines
Michèle MorganJulie
Sonia DresdelMrs. Baines
Bobby HenreyPhillipe
Denis O'DeaInspector Crowe
Jack HawkinsDetective Ames
Walter FitzgeraldDr. Fenton
Dandy NicholsMrs. Patterson
Technical Specifications
Runtime1h 35m (95 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorCarol Reed
LanguagesEnglish, French
CountryGB
StudioLondon Film Productions • British Lion Films
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