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The Fallen Idol

Turkish title: Meşum kadın

“The suspense is almost unbearable…”

1948 · 1 h 35 min
Directed by Carol Reed
DramaFilm-NoirMystery

Cast

Ralph Richardson Bobby Henrey Michèle Morgan

Credits

Written by: Graham Greene

Plot

A diplomat's son misunderstands a crisis in the household of his butler and tells the police.

Sinekatalog’s take

Carol Reed's suspense drama sees a child misread an adult household crisis. Ralph Richardson is superb, and Reed's tilted angles and the boy's-eye view create a tense, humane, quietly devastating film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (10,908 votes)
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