The Fallen Idol

1948 · 96 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 10,186 VOTES · DIR. Carol Reed

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Overview

Phillipe, the son of an ambassador in London, idolizes Baines, his father's butler, a kind of hero in the eyes of the child, whose perception changes when he accidentally discovers the secret that Baines keeps and witnesses the consequences that adults' lies can cause.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,380 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:48 [ Bells Chiming ]
00:07:20 Can´t you see I´m busy?
00:10:23 Easy to see you´ve been eating between meals, Master Phillipe.
00:16:10 What I mean is you...
00:20:21 - [ Bell Jingles ] - I´m sorry I gave you a start.
00:25:23 She told me to fetch my tray. I´ve got to have it upstairs.
00:29:11 I suppose she was having tea with him.
00:33:40 Murdered? I never murdered anyone.
00:37:15 - [Julie ] And who´s that? - Mrs. Baines.
00:41:20 - Did he ask her? - Oh, yes. I heard him. But I didn´t mean to listen.
00:45:47 - [ Gasping ] Baines. - [ Mr. Baines ] What is it?
00:52:17 You would? Good.
00:55:32 Phillipe? Phillipe what, eh? Where do you live?
00:59:07 We went to the zoo, that´s all. The boy´s tired out.
01:02:19 It´ll be daylight before you can sayJack Robinson.
01:06:31 But there were three places laid.
01:10:59 Have you any objection to one of our typists taking down what´s said?
01:14:34 Like this. See?
01:17:48 - Nobody! Nobody! - Phillipe.
01:20:58 as the reception is not till Wednesday night.
01:24:38 - We are very busy here. - Won´t be a moment.
01:27:51 The truth can´t harm Baines. Don´t you realize he´s innocent?
01:31:24 Please. I want to tell you something.
01:34:39 [ Mother Speaking French ]

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,380
Dialogue density14.4 lines / min
First line00:00:48
Final line01:34:39

Production Record

DirectorCarol Reed
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes10,186