An ambassador's son idolises his father's butler, and tries to throw the police off his scent when he is suspected of murder. However, the boy's actions only make the servant seem more suspicious, and he begins to realise that his hero may have deceived him. Crime drama, starring Ralph Richardson and Bobby Henrey.

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.