The Fallen Idol
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| Directed by | Carol Reed |
| Produced by | Carol Reed |
| Written by | Graham Greene |
| Starring | Ralph Richardson Bobby Henrey Michèle Morgan Denis O'Dea |
| Distributed by | London Films |
| Release date(s) |  30 September 1948 15 November 1949 (NYC only) |
| Running time | 95 m |
| Language | English |
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The Fallen Idol is a 1948 film directed by Carol Reed and based on the short story The Basement Room, by Graham Greene.
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[edit] Synopsis
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
The film is told through the eyes of a diplomat's son, Phillipe, who idolises his best friend, the diplomat's butler Baines. When Baines has a fight with his wife, she falls from a landing to her death. Although her fall was an accident, Phillipe believes that he has seen Baines deliberately murder her, and his attempts to protect Baines when the police investigate almost lead to the butler's arrest.
[edit] 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)
- Karel Stepanek (First Secretary)
- Gerard Heinz (Ambassador)
- Torin Thatcher (Police Officer)
- James Hayter (Perry)
- Geoffrey Keen (Detective Davis)
- Bernard Lee (Detective Hart)
[edit] Awards
The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Direction and Best Adapted Screenplay, and won the BAFTA Award for Best British Film.
[edit] Further reading
- A Film Star in Belgrave Square, a book about the making of the film by Mrs. Robert Henrey, mother of Bobby Henrey.
| Preceded by Odd Man Out |
BAFTA Award for Best British Film 1949 |
Succeeded by The Third Man |
