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The Fallen Idol(1948)
Status: Released
Date: 1948-09-30
72%
170 Votes
Time: 1h 36m
The suspense is almost unbearable…
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.
Languages: French, English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies:
London Films Productions
Movie: The Fallen Idol
Top 10 Billed Cast
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
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