Released
The Fallen Idol
September 30 1948 (about 76 years ago)Rating
Based on
165 reviews
The suspense is almost unbearable…
- Director: Carol Reed
- Writer: Graham Greene
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Runtime: 1 h 36 m
- Country: United Kingdom
- Company: London Films Productions
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.