De jonge Philippe is idolaat van de butler des huizes, Baines. Wanneer Baines verwikkeld raakt in een moordzaak, probeert de jongen dan ook de politie om de tuin te leiden. Dit resulteert vooral in nog meer verdenkingen aan het adres van Baines.
Ja! de film The Fallen Idol is nu beschikbaar om te kijken op Netflix in Nederland.
| Directing | Carol Reed | Director |
| Crew | Lesley Storm | Additional Dialogue |
| Crew | William Templeton | Additional Dialogue |
| Writing | Graham Greene | Short Story |
| Sound | William Alwyn | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Georges Périnal | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Oswald Hafenrichter | Editor |
| Production | Carol Reed | Producer |
| Production | Alexander Korda | Executive Producer |
| Production | Philip Brandon | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ivy Baker | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dorrie Hamilton | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Hugh Perceval | Production Manager |
| Directing | Guy Hamilton | Assistant Director |
| Art | Vincent Korda | Set Designer |
| Art | James Sawyer | Set Designer |
| Writing | Graham Greene | Screenplay |
| Sound | Ben Hipkins | Sound Editor |
| Directing | Peggy McClafferty | Continuity |
