A classic suspense-loaded thriller from some of the British cinema's greatest talents, The Fallen Idol is a cry wolf story on the grandest scale. The film tells the story of Philippe (Bobby Henry), the young son of a diplomat who, trying to understand the adult world as seen through the eyes of a child, lies to defend those close to him. When his butler friend Baines Ralph Richardson) is suspected of murdering his wife, the vital information that Philippe holds falls on deaf ears...

Originally released as a motion picture in 1948. Special features: New, restored transfer; "A sense of Carol Reed": a 2006 documentary featuring interviews with director Carol Reed's friends and collaborators; Illustrated Reed filmography; Original press book; A book featuring new essays by film critic Geoffrey O'Brien, author David Lodge, and Reed biographer Nicholas Wapshott.