The Fallen Idol (1948)
With Ralph Richardson, Michèle Morgan, Jack Hawkins, James Hayter, Bernard Lee, Bobby Henrey, Denis O'Dea, Karel Štěpánek
Directed by Carol Reed
The Fallen Idol (also known as The Lost Illusion) is a 1948 British mystery thriller film directed by Carol Reed, and starring Ralph Richardson, Bobby Henrey, Michèle Morgan, and Denis O'Dea. Its plot follows the young son of a diplomat in London, who comes to suspect that his family's butler, whom he idolises, has committed a murder. It is based on the 1936 short story "The Basement Room", by Graham Greene.
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