The Idol (1952 film)

{{short description|1952 film}}

{{Infobox film

| name = The Idol

| image = File:The Idol (1952 film).jpg

| caption =

| director = Pierre Chenal

| producer = Tom Lewis
René Olhaberry
Jaime Prades

| writer = Pierre Chenal
Reinaldo Lomboy
André Rigaud

| narrator =

| starring = Alberto Closas
Elisa Galvé
Florence Marly

| music = Acario Cotapos

| cinematography = Humberto Peruzzi

| editing = José Silva Taulis

| studio = Chile Films
Cinematografía Taulis

| distributor =

| released = {{Film date|1952|11|18|df=y}}

| runtime = 83 minutes

| country = Argentina
Chile

| language = Spanish

| budget =

| gross =

}}

The Idol (Spanish: El ídolo) is a 1952 Argentine-Chilean thriller film of the classical-era directed by Pierre Chenal and starring Alberto Closas, Elisa Galvé and Florence Marly.Navarro p.112 Plazaola p.55 It was shot on location around Santiago including at the Municipal Theatre.