Carol Reed's award-winning adaptation of Graham Greene's short story told primarily from a child's perspective. Philippe (Bobby Henrey) is the young son of a diplomat & he idolises Baines (Ralph Richardson), his father's butler. When Baines' wife is found murdered & Baines is implicated, Philippe tries everything to point the investigation away from the butler. In doing so he makes matters worse & also discovers that his hero is not the man he thought he was.