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.
| Crew | William Templeton | Additional Dialogue |
| Crew | Lesley Storm | Additional Dialogue |
| Directing | Carol Reed | Director |
| Writing | Graham Greene | Short Story |
| Art | Vincent Korda | Set Designer |
| Production | Carol Reed | Producer |
| Camera | Georges Périnal | Director of Photography |
| Sound | William Alwyn | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dorrie Hamilton | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Alexander Korda | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ivy Baker | Costume Design |
| Editing | Oswald Hafenrichter | Editor |
| Production | Hugh Perceval | Production Manager |
| Art | James Sawyer | Set Designer |
| Production | Philip Brandon | Associate Producer |
| Directing | Guy Hamilton | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Graham Greene | Screenplay |
| Sound | Ben Hipkins | Sound Editor |
| Directing | Peggy McClafferty | Continuity |
