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