The Fallen Idol.
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A suspense drama about an embassy butler who is detested by his shrewish wife, idolized by the Ambassador's small son, and loved by an embassy typist. Certain that the butler has murdered his wife when she falls accidentally to her death, the child spins a tangle of incriminating lies in the belief that he is protecting his friend.
Credits
- Directed by
- Carol Reed
- Written by
- Graham Greene
- Cast
- Ralph Richardson, Torin Thatcher, Bernard Lee, Jack Hawkins, Karel Štěpánek, Michèle Morgan, Geoffrey Keen, Denis O'Dea, James Hayter, Bobby Henrey
- Produced by
- Carol Reed
- Cinematography
- Georges Périnal
- Music
- William Alwyn
- Edited by
- Oswald Hafenrichter
Copyright
© Vanguard Films, Inc.; 29Sep48; LP2441.
Complete catalog record
THE FALLEN IDOL. London Films Productions, Ltd., c1948. Released in the U. S. through Selznick Releasing Organization, 1949. Presented by David O. Selznick and Alexander Korda. 94 min., sd., b&w, 35mm. Based on a story by Graham Greene. Summary: A suspense drama about an embassy butler who is detested by his shrewish wife, idolized by the Ambassador's small son, and loved by an embassy typist. Certain that the butler has murdered his wife when she falls accidentally to her death, the child spins a tangle of incriminating lies in the belief that he is protecting his friend. Credits: Producer and director, Carol Reed; screenplay, Graham Greene; music, William Alwyn; music director, Hubert Clifford; editor, Oswald Hafenrichter. Cast: Bobby Henrey, Ralph Richardson, Michele Morgan, Sonia Dresdel, Denis O'Dea. © Vanguard Films, Inc.; 29Sep48; LP2441.
Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, length, format, color, sound, description, catalog record, copyright
- Wikidata · Q2349200 ↗ — creator, country, genre, credits
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