The Fallen Idol. Carol Reed, 1948.
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Edition screened: Criterion DVD #357, released 2006. English language. Runtime approximately 95 minutes.
Summary: Implied murder of a pet snake.
Details: The nasty housekeeper previously had told the boy to flush his little garden snake down the toilet. She finds where the boy has hidden the harmless snake, and then is seen pushing a bundle of newspaper containing something into the coal stove at 25:52 with a satisfied smirk on her face.