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The Man Who Knew Too Much  (1956)
A little knowledge can be a deadly thing!


7.5|16 May, 1956|120 min
Released
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A couple vacationing in Morocco with their young son accidentally stumble upon an assassination plot. When the child is kidnapped to ensure their silence, they have to take matters into their own hands to save him.
Language

English, 

العربية, 

Français 


Budget$1,200,000
Revenue $11,300,000
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Keywords
london, england
assassination
espionage
spy
scotland yard
bus
paranoia
morocco
remake
conspiracy
whodunit
british spy
american
political intrigue 
physician
frenchman
assassination attempt
cymbals

Casts

James Stewart
James Stewart
Dr. 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
Reggie Nalder
Reggie Nalder
Rien
Richard Wattis
Richard Wattis
Assistant Manager
Noel Willman
Noel Willman
Woburn
Alix Talton
Alix Talton
Helen Parnell
Yves Brainville
Yves Brainville
Police Inspector
Carolyn Jones
Carolyn Jones
Cindy Fontaine
Bernard Herrmann
Bernard Herrmann
Conductor at Albert Hall
Covent Garden Chorus
Themselves
Barbara Howitt
Self - Soloist
Patrick Aherne
Patrick Aherne
Handyman (uncredited)
Frank Albertson
Frank Albertson
Taxidermist (uncredited)
Frank Atkinson
Frank Atkinson
Edgar, a Taxidermist (uncredited)
John Barrard
Taxidermist Holding the Panther (uncredited)
Mayne Lynton
Grey Haired Taxidermist (uncredited)
Clifford Buckton
Sir Kenneth Clarke (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
Church Member (uncredited)
Lovyss Bradley
Church Member (uncredited)
Nora Bush
Church Member (uncredited)
Ann Kunde
Church Member (uncredited)
Jean Ransome
Church Member (uncredited)
Albert Carrier
Albert Carrier
French Policeman (uncredited)
Louis Mercier
French Policeman (uncredited)
Anthony Warde
Anthony Warde
French Policeman (uncredited)
Frank Baker
Frank Baker
Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)
Jimmie Horan
Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Carl M. Leviness
Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)
Lee Miller
Lee Miller
Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Arthur Tovey
Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)
Harry Fine
Harry Fine
Edington (uncredited)
Alex Frazer
Man in Box Office Lobby (uncredited)
Wolf Frees
Aide to Prime Minister (uncredited)
Richard Marner
Richard Marner
Aide to Prime Minister (uncredited)
Milton Frome
Milton Frome
Embassy Back Entrance Guard (uncredited)
Walter Gotell
Walter Gotell
Matthews, Scotland Yard Patrol Car (uncredited)
Leo Gordon
Leo Gordon
Drayton's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Man in Marrakesh Marketplace (uncredited)
Gladys Holland
Gladys Holland
Bernard's Date at Restaurant (uncredited)
George Howe
Ambrose Chappell Sr. (uncredited)
Richard Wordsworth
Richard Wordsworth
Ambrose Chappell Jr. (uncredited)
Eumenio Blanco
Arab (uncredited)
Allen Jaffe
Allen Jaffe
Arab (uncredited)
Lou Krugman
Marrakesh Headwaiter (uncredited)
Harold Kasket
Harold Kasket
Stavis, Embassy Butler (uncredited)
Barry Keegan
Patterson (uncredited)
Lloyd Lamble
Lloyd Lamble
General Manager of Albert Hall (uncredited)
Lewis Martin
Lewis Martin
Detective (uncredited)
Ralph Neff
Drayton's Henchman (uncredited)
John O'Malley
Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
Eric Snowden
Special Branch Officer (uncredited)
Patrick Whyte
Special Branch Officer (uncredited)
Alma Taylor
Alma Taylor
Embassy Guest (uncredited)
Guy Verney
Guy Verney
Embassy Footman (uncredited)
Peter Williams
Peter Williams
Police Sergeant at Albert Hall (uncredited)
John Marshall
Embassy Butler (uncredited)
Alexis Bobrinskoy
Foreign Prime Minister (uncredited)
Betty Baskcomb
Edna, the Church Organist (uncredited)
Hyma Beckley
Albert Hall Audience (uncredited)
Paul Beradi
Embassy Guest (uncredited)
Arline Bletcher
Church Member (uncredited)
Janet Bruce
Woman in Box Office Queue (uncredited)
Naida Buckingham
Albert Hall Audience (uncredited)
Barbara Burke
Miss Benson, the Marksman's Escort (uncredited)
Peter Camlin
Marrakesh Waiter (uncredited)
Jimmy Charters
Albert Hall Audience (uncredited)
Abdelhaq Chraibi
Muslim Husband on the Bus (uncredited)
Victor Harrington
Embassy Guest (uncredited)
George Hilsdon
Photographer at the Airport (uncredited)
Philip Johns
Embassy Chef (uncredited)
Barbara Jones
Lady on the Bus (uncredited)
Anthony Lang
Singer in Choir (uncredited)
Donald Lawton
Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Marion Lessing
Marion Lessing
Church Member (uncredited)
Enid Lindsey
Lady Clarke (uncredited)
Janet Macfarlane
Albert Hall Audience (uncredited)
Edward Manouk
Marrakesh Waiter (uncredited)
Lola Morice
Singer in Choir (uncredited)
Leslie Newport
Inspector at Albert Hall (uncredited)
Elsa Palmer
Embassy Cook (uncredited)
Liddell Peddieson
Taxidermist with a Cap (uncredited)
Pauline Pfarr
Ambassador's Wife (uncredited)
Arthur Ridley
Albert Hall Ticket Collector (uncredited)
Lucile Sewall
Church Member (uncredited)
Mahin S. Shahrivar
Muslim Wife on the Bus (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
Guy Standeven
Albert Hall Audience (uncredited)
Allen Zeidman
Assistant Manager (uncredited)

Crews

Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Director
John Michael Hayes
John Michael Hayes
Screenplay
Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Producer
Bernard Herrmann
Bernard Herrmann
Original Music Composer
Robert Burks
Robert Burks
Director of Photography
George Tomasini
Editor
Henry Bumstead
Henry Bumstead
Art Direction
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Sam Comer
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Arthur Krams
Set Decoration
Paul Franz
Sound Recordist
Abdelhaq Chraibi
Technical Advisor
Connie Willis
Technical Advisor
D.B. Wyndham-Lewis
Story
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
Howard Joslin
Assistant Director
Farciot Edouart
Visual Effects
John P. Fulton
Visual Effects
Charles Bennett
Charles Bennett
Story
Herbert Coleman
Associate Producer
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Tony Regan
Casting
Edward R. Morse
Casting
Bill Greenwald
Casting
Gary Fifield
Casting
William Cowitt
Casting
Virginia Darcy
Hairdresser
Dan Greenway
Makeup Artist
Hugh Brown
Assistant Production Manager
Frank Caffey
Production Manager
C.O. Erickson
C.O. Erickson
Unit Production Manager
Cecil R. Foster Kemp
Unit Manager
Ralph Axness
Second Assistant Director
Herbert Coleman
Second Unit Director
Ned Dobson
Second Assistant Director
Basil Keys
Second Assistant Director
Walter Broadfoot
Props
Dorothea Holt
Production Illustrator
Neil Wheeler
Props
Bill Wistrom
Sound Editor
Henry Keener
Sound Recordist
Ted Mapes
Stunts
Neil Binney
Focus Puller
Adolph Froelich
Electrician
Bobby Greene
Assistant Camera
Vic Jones
Gaffer
Ken Lobben
Still Photographer
Don Ring
Gaffer
Leonard J. South
Second Assistant Camera
Darrell Turnmire
Second Company Grip
Paul Uhl
Assistant Camera
Phyllis Dalton
Costume Supervisor
Joan Joseff
Other
Leonard Mann
Wardrobe Master
Lee Forman
Wardrobe Master
Sam Vitale
Assistant Editor
John C. Hammell
Music Editor
Art Sarno
Publicist
Gene Garvin
Sound Recordist

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