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The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much

A little knowledge can be a deadly thing!

19567.42h 0m

Overview

An American doctor and his wife, a former singing star, witness a murder while vacationing in Morocco, and are drawn into a twisting plot of international intrigue when their young son is kidnapped.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Written by John Michael Hayes, D.B. Wyndham-Lewis, Charles Bennett
Produced by Alfred Hitchcock
Box OfficeBudget: $1.2MRevenue: $11.3M

Top Cast

James Stewart

James Stewart

Ben McKenna

Doris Day

Doris Day

Jo McKenna

Brenda De Banzie

Brenda De Banzie

Lucy Drayton

Bernard Miles

Bernard Miles

Edward Drayton

Ralph Truman

Ralph Truman

Buchanan

Daniel Gélin

Daniel Gélin

Louis Bernard

Mogens Wieth

Mogens Wieth

Ambassador

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Val Parnell

Hillary Brooke

Hillary Brooke

Jan Peterson

Christopher Olsen

Christopher Olsen

Hank McKenna

Themes & Keywords

london, englandassassinationespionagespyscotland yardbusparanoiamoroccoremakeconspiracywhodunitbritish spyamericanpolitical intrigue physicianfrenchmanassassination attemptcymbalssuspensefulvistavision

About The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much is a thriller, mystery film released in 1956 exploring themes of london, england, assassination, espionage, spy, scotland yard, bus. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, it stars James Stewart, Doris Day, Brenda De Banzie. An American doctor and his wife, a former singing star, witness a murder while vacationing in Morocco, and are drawn into a twisting plot of international intrigue when their young son is kidnapped.

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