The Fallen Idol

The Fallen Idol

Year: 1948

Runtime: 96 mins

Language: English

Director: Carol Reed

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Phillipe, the son of a London ambassador, looks up to Baines, his father's devoted butler, seeing him as a hero. His admiration shatters when he stumbles upon Baines's hidden secret and witnesses the fallout of the adults' deceit, heightening the film's relentless suspense.

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