The Man Who Knew Too Much(1956)
“A little knowledge can be a deadly thing!”
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.
Director
Alfred Hitchcock
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$11M
Cast
James Stewart
as Ben McKenna
Doris Day
as Jo McKenna
Brenda De Banzie
as Lucy Drayton
Bernard Miles
as Edward Drayton
Ralph Truman
as Buchanan
Daniel Gélin
as Louis Bernard
Mogens Wieth
as Ambassador
Alan Mowbray
as Val Parnell
Hillary Brooke
as Jan Peterson
Christopher Olsen
as Hank McKenna
Reggie Nalder
as Rien
Richard Wattis
as Assistant Manager
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1956
Runtime
2h 1m
Language
Arabic
Rating
7.4 / 10
Budget
$1M
Box Office
$11M
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
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What is The Man Who Knew Too Much about?▼
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.
Who directed The Man Who Knew Too Much?▼
The Man Who Knew Too Much was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and released in 1956. It is a thriller, mystery, drama film.
How long is The Man Who Knew Too Much?▼
The Man Who Knew Too Much has a runtime of 2 hours and 1 minutes (121 minutes total).
Who stars in The Man Who Knew Too Much?▼
The cast of The Man Who Knew Too Much includes James Stewart as Ben McKenna, Doris Day as Jo McKenna, Brenda De Banzie as Lucy Drayton, Bernard Miles as Edward Drayton, Ralph Truman as Buchanan and more.
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