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The Man Who Knew Too Much

A little knowledge can be a deadly thing!
1956 | 120m | English

(74087 votes)

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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.
Release Date: May 16, 1956
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Writer: John Michael Hayes, Charles Bennett, Angus MacPhail, D.B. Wyndham-Lewis
Genres: Mystery, Thriller
Keywords london, england, assassination, spy, scotland yard, bus, morocco, paranoia, espionage, remake, conspiracy, whodunit, british spy, american, political intrigue , physician, frenchman, assassination attempt, cymbals
Production Companies Paramount Pictures
Box Office Revenue: $11,300,000
Budget: $1,200,000
Updates Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update)
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Full Credits

Name Character
James Stewart Dr. Ben McKenna
Doris Day Jo McKenna
Brenda De Banzie Lucy Drayton
Bernard Miles Edward Drayton
Ralph Truman Buchanan
Daniel Gélin Louis Bernard
Mogens Wieth Ambassador
Alan Mowbray Val Parnell
Hillary Brooke Jan Peterson
Christopher Olsen Hank McKenna
Reggie Nalder Rien
Richard Wattis Assistant Manager
Noel Willman Woburn
Alix Talton Helen Parnell
Yves Brainville Police Inspector
Carolyn Jones Cindy Fontaine
Bernard Herrmann Conductor at Albert Hall
Covent Garden Chorus Themselves
Barbara Howitt Self - Soloist
Patrick Aherne Handyman (uncredited)
Frank Albertson Taxidermist (uncredited)
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 French Policeman (uncredited)
Louis Mercier French Policeman (uncredited)
Anthony Warde French Policeman (uncredited)
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 Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)
Lee Miller Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)
Harry Fine Edington (uncredited)
Alex Frazer Man in Box Office Lobby (uncredited)
Wolf Frees Aide to Prime Minister (uncredited)
Richard Marner Aide to Prime Minister (uncredited)
Milton Frome Embassy Back Entrance Guard (uncredited)
Walter Gotell Matthews, Scotland Yard Patrol Car (uncredited)
Leo Gordon Drayton's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock Man in Marrakesh Marketplace (uncredited)
Gladys Holland Bernard's Date at Restaurant (uncredited)
George Howe Ambrose Chappell Sr. (uncredited)
Richard Wordsworth Ambrose Chappell Jr. (uncredited)
Eumenio Blanco Arab (uncredited)
Allen Jaffe Arab (uncredited)
Lou Krugman Marrakesh Headwaiter (uncredited)
Harold Kasket Stavis, Embassy Butler (uncredited)
Barry Keegan Patterson (uncredited)
Lloyd Lamble General Manager of Albert Hall (uncredited)
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 Embassy Guest (uncredited)
Guy Verney Embassy Footman (uncredited)
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 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 Albert Hall Audience (uncredited)
Allen Zeidman Assistant Manager (uncredited)
Name Job
Alfred Hitchcock Director
Hal Pereira Art Direction
John Michael Hayes Screenplay
Robert Burks Director of Photography
Charles Bennett Story
Wally Westmore Makeup Supervisor
Angus MacPhail Writer
C.O. Erickson Unit Production Manager
Arthur Krams Set Decoration
Howard Joslin Assistant Director
George Tomasini Editor
D.B. Wyndham-Lewis Story
Farciot Edouart Visual Effects
Paul Franz Sound Recordist
Bill Greenwald Casting
Virginia Darcy Hairdresser
Frank Caffey Production Manager
John P. Fulton Visual Effects
Abdelhaq Chraibi Technical Advisor
Tony Regan Casting
Gary Fifield Casting
Dan Greenway Makeup Artist
Herbert Coleman Second Unit Director
Walter Broadfoot Props
Bill Wistrom Sound Editor
Neil Binney Focus Puller
Vic Jones Gaffer
Leonard J. South Second Assistant Camera
Phyllis Dalton Costume Supervisor
Lee Forman Wardrobe Master
Art Sarno Publicist
Gene Garvin Sound Recordist
Connie Willis Technical Advisor
Edward R. Morse Casting
William Cowitt Casting
Hugh Brown Assistant Production Manager
Cecil R. Foster Kemp Unit Manager
Ned Dobson Second Assistant Director
Dorothea Holt Production Illustrator
Henry Keener Sound Recordist
Adolph Froelich Electrician
Ken Lobben Still Photographer
Darrell Turnmire Second Company Grip
Joan Joseff Other
Sam Vitale Assistant Editor
Ralph Axness Second Assistant Director
Basil Keys Second Assistant Director
Neil Wheeler Props
Ted Mapes Stunts
Bobby Greene Assistant Camera
Don Ring Gaffer
Paul Uhl Assistant Camera
Leonard Mann Wardrobe Master
John C. Hammell Music Editor
Bernard Herrmann Original Music Composer
Henry Bumstead Art Direction
Sam Comer Set Decoration
Edith Head Costume Design
Name Title
Herbert Coleman Associate Producer
Alfred Hitchcock Producer
Organization Category Person
Cannes Film Festival Best Director Alfred Hitchcock Nominated
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