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.
as Baines
as Julie
as Mrs. Baines
as Phillipe
as Inspector Crowe
as Detective Ames
as Dr. Fenton
as Mrs. Patterson
as Mrs. Barrow
as First Secretary
as Ambassador
as Policeman
as Perry
as Detective Davis
as Detective Hart
as Dr. Wilson
as Clock Winder
as Rose
as Police Sergeant