The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
A tale of innocent American tourists in Morocco whose son's kidnapping sets off a twisting plot of international intrigue.
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Cast & Crew
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Dr. Benjamin McKenna -
Josephine Conway McKenna -
Lucy Drayton -
Edward Drayton -
Inspector Buchanan, Special Branch -
Louis Bernard -
Ambassador
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Val Parnell -
Jan Peterson -
Hank McKenna -
French Marksman -
Albert Hall Assistant Manager -
Woburn, Special Branch -
Helen Parnell -
French Police Inspector
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Director:
Alfred HitchcockWriters:
John Michael Hayes (screenplay), Charles Bennett (based on a story by), D.B. Wyndham-Lewis (based on a story by)All Cast & Crew
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Trivia
Doris Day was so popular with the British that when she arrived at her London hotel for location shooting, mobs of fans had gotten word that she would be staying there and had gathered. Pandemonium erupted when they saw her, and she needed a police escort to get in. Fans continued to surround the hotel, camping out, shouting her name, asking for autographs, and hoping for a chance to see her. The hotel management finally had to ask her to leave.
Quotes
Ambassador:
You have muddled everything from the start, taking that child with you from Marrakesh. Don't you realize that Americans dislike having their children stolen?
Goofs
At Ambrose Chapel, when the two men and the woman are discussing the music arrangements with the shot to be fired, the cigarette she is smoking is much smaller than the one that she extinguishes before she and the men go to leave the room.
Crazy Credits
Opening credits prologue: A single crash of Cymbals and how it rocked the lives of an American family.
Alternate Versions
The original film opened with the Paramount logo followed by their patented wide-screen process, Vista Vision. In the 1980s, Universal reissued the film with their logo, and dropped the reference to Vista Vision. The Blu-Ray edition retains the Paramount/Vista Vision logos at the start, but carries the '80s Universal logo at the end.
Soundtracks
Storm Cloud Cantata(1934)
by Arthur Benjamin and D.B. Wyndham-Lewis
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Bernard Herrmann
Orchestrated by Bernard Herrmann (uncredited)
Covent Garden Chorus and Barbara Howitt, soloist
Storyline
Plot Summary
Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)
Genres
Drama | ThrillerDetails
Release Date:
1 June 1956Language
English, Arabic, French
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Blenheim Gardens, Brixton, London, Greater London, England, UKBox Office
Budget:
$2,500,000 (estimated)
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$8,190
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