Poster of The Fallen Idol

The Fallen Idol

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.
Release Date: Thursday, September 30 1948
75 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Ralph RichardsonRalph Richardson
Ralph Richardson was
45 in The Fallen Idol
as 'Baines'.
Fri, Dec 19 1902 –
Mon, Oct 10 1983
Portrait of Michèle MorganMichèle Morgan
Michèle Morgan was
28 in The Fallen Idol
as 'Julie'.
Sun, Feb 29 1920 –
Tue, Dec 20 2016
Portrait of Sonia DresdelSonia Dresdel
Sonia Dresdel was
39 in The Fallen Idol
as 'Mrs. Baines'.
Wed, May 05 1909 –
Sun, Jan 18 1976
Portrait of Bobby HenreyBobby Henrey
Bobby Henrey was
9 in The Fallen Idol
as 'Phillipe'.
Mon, Jun 26 1939
Portrait of Denis O'DeaDenis O'Dea
Denis O'Dea was
43 in The Fallen Idol
as 'Inspector Crowe'.
Wed, Apr 26 1905 –
Sun, Nov 05 1978
Portrait of Jack HawkinsJack Hawkins
Jack Hawkins was
38 in The Fallen Idol
as 'Detective Ames'.
Wed, Sep 14 1910 –
Wed, Jul 18 1973
Portrait of Walter FitzgeraldWalter Fitzgerald
Walter Fitzgerald was
52 in The Fallen Idol
as 'Dr. Fenton'.
Mon, May 18 1896 –
Mon, Dec 20 1976
Portrait of Dandy NicholsDandy Nichols
Dandy Nichols was
41 in The Fallen Idol
as 'Mrs. Patterson'.
Tue, May 21 1907 –
Thu, Feb 06 1986
Portrait of Joan YoungJoan Young
Joan Young was
45 in The Fallen Idol
as 'Mrs. Barrow'.
Sun, Feb 01 1903 –
Wed, Oct 10 1984
Portrait of Karl StepanekKarl Stepanek
Karl Stepanek was
48 in The Fallen Idol
as 'First Secretary'.
Fri, Oct 27 1899 –
Thu, Dec 25 1980
Portrait of Gerard HeinzGerard Heinz
Gerard Heinz was
44 in The Fallen Idol
as 'Ambassador'.
Sat, Jan 02 1904 –
Mon, Nov 20 1972
Portrait of Torin ThatcherTorin Thatcher
Torin Thatcher was
43 in The Fallen Idol
as 'Policeman'.
Sun, Jan 15 1905 –
Wed, Mar 04 1981
Portrait of James HayterJames Hayter
James Hayter was
41 in The Fallen Idol
as 'Perry'.
Tue, Apr 23 1907 –
Sun, Mar 27 1983
Portrait of Geoffrey KeenGeoffrey Keen
Geoffrey Keen was
32 in The Fallen Idol
as 'Detective Davis'.
Mon, Aug 21 1916 –
Thu, Nov 03 2005
Portrait of Bernard LeeBernard Lee
Bernard Lee was
40 in The Fallen Idol
as 'Detective Hart'.
Fri, Jan 10 1908 –
Fri, Jan 16 1981
Portrait of John RuddockJohn Ruddock
John Ruddock was
51 in The Fallen Idol
as 'Dr. Wilson'.
Thu, May 20 1897 –
Thu, Sep 24 1981
Portrait of Hay PetrieHay Petrie
Hay Petrie would have been no older than
53 in The Fallen Idol
as 'Clock Winder'.
Tue, Jul 16 1895 –
Fri, Jul 30 1948
Portrait of Dora BryanDora Bryan
Dora Bryan was
25 in The Fallen Idol
as 'Rose'.
Wed, Feb 07 1923 –
Wed, Jul 23 2014
Portrait of George WoodbridgeGeorge Woodbridge
George Woodbridge was
41 in The Fallen Idol
as 'Police Sergeant'.
Sat, Feb 16 1907 –
Sat, Mar 31 1973

Crew

Portrait of Carol ReedCarol Reed
Director, Producer
Carol Reed was
41 in The Fallen Idol
Sun, Dec 30 1906 –
Sun, Apr 25 1976
Portrait of Guy HamiltonGuy Hamilton
Assistant Director
Guy Hamilton was
26 in The Fallen Idol
Sat, Sep 16 1922 –
Wed, Apr 20 2016
Portrait of Georges PérinalGeorges Périnal
Director of Photography
Georges Périnal was
51 in The Fallen Idol
Fri, Jan 01 1897 –
Fri, Apr 23 1965
Portrait of Graham GreeneGraham Greene
Screenplay, Short Story
Graham Greene was
43 in The Fallen Idol
Sun, Oct 02 1904 –
Wed, Apr 03 1991
Portrait of Alexander KordaAlexander Korda
Executive Producer
Alexander Korda was
55 in The Fallen Idol
Sat, Sep 16 1893 –
Mon, Jan 23 1956
Portrait of Philip BrandonPhilip Brandon
Associate Producer
Philip Brandon was
49 in The Fallen Idol
Wed, Dec 07 1898 –
Wed, Aug 25 1982
Portrait of Oswald HafenrichterOswald Hafenrichter
Editor
Oswald Hafenrichter was
49 in The Fallen Idol
Mon, Apr 10 1899 –
Fri, May 18 1973
Portrait of Ben HipkinsBen Hipkins
Sound Editor
Ben Hipkins was
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Portrait of William AlwynWilliam Alwyn
Original Music Composer
William Alwyn was
42 in The Fallen Idol
Tue, Nov 07 1905 –
Thu, Sep 12 1985
Portrait of Hugh PercevalHugh Perceval
Production Manager
Hugh Perceval was
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Portrait of Dorrie HamiltonDorrie Hamilton
Makeup Artist
Dorrie Hamilton was
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Portrait of Ivy BakerIvy Baker
Costume Design
Ivy Baker was
32 in The Fallen Idol
Sun, Jul 16 1916
Portrait of Vincent KordaVincent Korda
Set Designer
Vincent Korda was
51 in The Fallen Idol
Tue, Jun 22 1897 –
Thu, Jan 04 1979
Portrait of Lesley StormLesley Storm
Additional Dialogue
Lesley Storm was
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Unknown Birthday –
Sun, Oct 19 1975
Portrait of William TempletonWilliam Templeton
Additional Dialogue
William Templeton was
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Portrait of James SawyerJames Sawyer
Set Designer
James Sawyer was
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Portrait of Peggy McClaffertyPeggy McClafferty
Continuity
Peggy McClafferty was
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