The read
Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
Phillipe, the son of an ambassador in London, hero-worships his father's butler Baines. His perception of the man changes when he accidentally discovers the secret that Baines keeps and witnesses the consequences that adults' lies can cause.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Metacritic88/100
Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do.
200 audience votes
Key crew
- Carol ReedDirector
- William AlwynOriginal Music Composer
- Graham GreeneScreenplay
Cast
- Ralph RichardsonBaines
- Michèle MorganJulie
- Sonia DresdelMrs. Baines
- Bobby HenreyPhillipe
- Denis O'DeaInspector Crowe
- Jack HawkinsDetective Ames
- Walter FitzgeraldDr. Fenton
- Dandy NicholsMrs. Patterson
- Joan YoungMrs. Barrow
- Karl StepanekFirst Secretary
- Gerard HeinzAmbassador
- Torin ThatcherPoliceman
Stills
Themes
butlerzooembassysuspicionwitnesskidsadult child friendship