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The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
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1 June 1956 (USA) moreTagline:
A little knowledge can be a deadly thing! morePlot:
A family vacationing in Morocco accidentally stumble on to an assassination plot and the conspirators are determined to prevent them from interfering. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Americans abroad more (145 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| James Stewart | ... | Dr. Benjamin 'Ben' McKenna | |
| Doris Day | ... | Josephine Conway 'Jo' McKenna | |
| Brenda De Banzie | ... | Lucy Drayton (as Brenda de Banzie) | |
| Bernard Miles | ... | Edward Drayton | |
| Ralph Truman | ... | Inspector Buchanan | |
| Daniel Gélin | ... | Louis Bernard (as Daniel Gelin) | |
| Mogens Wieth | ... | Ambassador | |
| Alan Mowbray | ... | Val Parnell | |
| Hillary Brooke | ... | Jan Peterson | |
| Christopher Olsen | ... | Henry 'Hank' McKenna | |
| Reggie Nalder | ... | Rien | |
| Richard Wattis | ... | Assistant Manager | |
| Noel Willman | ... | Woburn | |
| Alix Talton | ... | Helen Parnell | |
| Yves Brainville | ... | Police Inspector |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
120 minCountry:
USAColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.50 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Certification:
UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG | Iceland:L | Spain:T | West Germany:12 (nf) | Brazil:Livre | USA:Approved (PCA #17717) | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Norway:16 | USA:PG | Canada:PGFun Stuff
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Bernard Herrmann (the composer of the score) can be seen conducting the orchestra during the Albert Hall sequence. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: Just before Louis Bernard, while in the guise of a robed and painted local, was stabbed while running away from police in the ally, he ran into a milk gatherer knocking him down and spilling his milk. The milk was spread as if it had been painted from one side of the ally to the other instead of the pattern of being spilled out of an urn. moreQuotes:
Jo McKenna: So, what do you do?Louis Bernard: I buy and sell.
Jo McKenna: I see. And what do you buy and sell?
Louis Bernard: Whatever gives the most profit.
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How does it end?Does Hitchcock have a cameo in "The Man Who Knew Too Much"?
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Alfred Hitchcock shows originality in the remake of his own 1934 British film, "The Man Who Knew Too Much". This 1956 take on the same story is much lighter than the previous one. Mr. Hitchcock was lucky in having collaborators that went with him from one film to the next, thus keeping a standard in his work. Robert Burks did an excellent job with the cinematography and George Tomasini's editing shows his talent. Ultimately, Bernard Herrmann is seen conducting at the magnificent Royal Albert Hall in London at the climax of the picture.
James Stewart was an actor that worked well with Mr. Hitchcock. In this version, he plays a doctor from Indiana on vacation with his wife and son. When we meet him, they are on their way to Marrakesh in one local bus and the intrigue begins. His wife is the lovely Doris Day at her best. She had been a well known singer before her marriage and now is the perfect wife and mother. The film has some good supporting cast, Brenda DeBanzie, Bernard Miles, Daniel Gelin, Alan Mowbray, among others, do a great job in portraying their characters.
Although this is a "light Hitchcock", one can't dismiss it as a failure. "The Man Who Knew Too Much" is a change of pace for Hitchcock's fans.