The Fallen Idol(1948)
The suspense is almost unbearable…
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.
Movie: The Fallen Idol
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Baines
Julie
Mrs. Baines
Phillipe
Inspector Crowe
Detective Ames
Dr. Fenton
Mrs. Patterson
Mrs. Barrow
First Secretary
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