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