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The Fallen Idol

  • 1948
  • Approved
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
10K
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Michèle Morgan, Sonia Dresdel, Bobby Henrey, and Ralph Richardson in The Fallen Idol (1948)
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Film NoirDramaMysteryThriller

A butler working in a foreign embassy in London falls under suspicion when his wife accidentally falls to her death, the only witness being an impressionable young boy.A butler working in a foreign embassy in London falls under suspicion when his wife accidentally falls to her death, the only witness being an impressionable young boy.A butler working in a foreign embassy in London falls under suspicion when his wife accidentally falls to her death, the only witness being an impressionable young boy.

  • Director
    • Carol Reed
  • Writers
    • Graham Greene
    • Lesley Storm
    • William Templeton
  • Stars
    • Ralph Richardson
    • Michèle Morgan
    • Sonia Dresdel
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    10K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Carol Reed
    • Writers
      • Graham Greene
      • Lesley Storm
      • William Templeton
    • Stars
      • Ralph Richardson
      • Michèle Morgan
      • Sonia Dresdel
    • 93User reviews
    • 45Critic reviews
    • 88Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 7 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Ralph Richardson
    Ralph Richardson
    • Baines
    Michèle Morgan
    Michèle Morgan
    • Julie
    • (as Michele Morgan)
    Sonia Dresdel
    Sonia Dresdel
    • Mrs. Baines
    Bobby Henrey
    Bobby Henrey
    • Phillipe
    Denis O'Dea
    Denis O'Dea
    • Inspector Crowe
    Jack Hawkins
    Jack Hawkins
    • Detective Ames
    Walter Fitzgerald
    Walter Fitzgerald
    • Dr. Fenton
    Dandy Nichols
    Dandy Nichols
    • Mrs. Patterson
    Joan Young
    • Mrs. Barrow
    Karel Stepanek
    Karel Stepanek
    • First Secretary
    Gerard Heinz
    Gerard Heinz
    • Ambassador
    Torin Thatcher
    Torin Thatcher
    • Policeman
    James Hayter
    James Hayter
    • Perry
    Geoffrey Keen
    Geoffrey Keen
    • Detective Davis
    • (as Geoffrey Keene)
    Bernard Lee
    Bernard Lee
    • Detective Hart
    John Ruddock
    • Dr. Wilson
    Hay Petrie
    Hay Petrie
    • Clock Winder
    Dora Bryan
    Dora Bryan
    • Rose
    • Director
      • Carol Reed
    • Writers
      • Graham Greene
      • Lesley Storm
      • William Templeton
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      For continuity's sake over the course of a long shoot, Producer and Director Sir Carol Reed restricted Bobby Henrey's access to the cake trolley during tea breaks on-set so he wouldn't gain weight. Continuity was also the issue in Reed's only disagreement with Madeleine Henrey. A scene with Bobby running up the stairs was left half-completed at the end of the week's shooting on a Friday evening. Over the weekend, Madeleine decided the boy needed a haircut, and when he returned to the set on Monday, it was impossible to match the remaining shots they needed to the ones taken a few days before. The Make-up Department tried attaching hair pieces to him, but it didn't look right. Reed was furious and had no choice but to rearrange the shooting schedule to complete the stair scene after Bobby's hair grew out. "It's the most expensive haircut in the world!" Reed groused. "Thousands of pounds! That's what it will cost!" The incident was the only delay in an otherwise smooth shoot, which ended up completing on schedule.
    • Goofs
      When Julie leaves the tea shop and closes the shop door, there is an Open / Closed sign hanging on the glass pane of the door, but when Baines and Phillipe leave the tea shop a minute or so later, the sign is no longer there.
    • Quotes

      Baines: There are faults on both sides, Phile. We don't have any call to judge. Perhaps she was what she was because I am what I am. We ought to be very careful, Phile. 'Cause we make one another.

      Phillipe: I thought God made us.

      Baines: Trouble is, we take a hand in the game.

    • Connections
      Featured in A Sense of Carol Reed (2006)

    User reviews93

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    Very Hitchcockian, filled with suspense.

    A riveting little movie. Very Hitchcockian in its style. Smart, economical dialogue. After a somewhat slow, crafty build, it will grab hold of you. Wonderful bit with a paper airplane. Filled with superb little touches.
    • douglas.soesbe
    • Aug 14, 2001
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    • Release date
      • October 3, 1949 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • El ídolo caído
    • Filming locations
      • 1 Grosvenor Crescent, Belgravia, London, England, UK(embassy exterior)
    • Production company
      • London Film Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • £397,568 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $341,121
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,030
      • Feb 12, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $373,185
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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