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

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Cast

James Stewart James Stewart As: Dr. Ben McKenna
Doris Day Doris Day As: Jo McKenna
Brenda De Banzie Brenda De Banzie As: Lucy Drayton
Bernard Miles Bernard Miles As: Edward Drayton
Ralph Truman Ralph Truman As: Buchanan
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A little knowledge can be a deadly thing!
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Thriller, Mystery

Language: English, العربية, Français

Release Date: 16 May 1956

Country: US

Runtime: 120m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

Budget: $1,200,000

Revenue: $11,300,000

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Cast

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

Covent Garden Chorus

Themselves

Barbara Howitt

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

John Barrard

Taxidermist Holding the Panther (uncredited)

Mayne Lynton

Mayne Lynton

Grey Haired Taxidermist (uncredited)

Clifford Buckton

Clifford Buckton

Sir Kenneth Clarke (uncredited)

Walter Bacon

Walter Bacon

Church Member (uncredited)

Lovyss Bradley

Lovyss Bradley

Church Member (uncredited)

Nora Bush

Nora Bush

Church Member (uncredited)

Ann Kunde

Ann Kunde

Church Member (uncredited)

Jean Ransome

Jean Ransome

Church Member (uncredited)

Albert Carrier

Albert Carrier

French Policeman (uncredited)

Louis Mercier

Louis Mercier

French Policeman (uncredited)

Anthony Warde

Anthony Warde

French Policeman (uncredited)

Frank Baker

Frank Baker

Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Oliver Cross

Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan

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

Alex Frazer

Man in Box Office Lobby (uncredited)

Wolf Frees

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

George Howe

Ambrose Chappell Sr. (uncredited)

Richard Wordsworth

Richard Wordsworth

Ambrose Chappell Jr. (uncredited)

Eumenio Blanco

Eumenio Blanco

Arab (uncredited)

Allen Jaffe

Allen Jaffe

Arab (uncredited)

Lou Krugman

Lou Krugman

Marrakesh Headwaiter (uncredited)

Harold Kasket

Harold Kasket

Stavis, Embassy Butler (uncredited)

Barry Keegan

Barry Keegan

Patterson (uncredited)

Lloyd Lamble

Lloyd Lamble

General Manager of Albert Hall (uncredited)

Lewis Martin

Lewis Martin

Detective (uncredited)

Ralph Neff

Ralph Neff

Drayton's Henchman (uncredited)

John O'Malley

John O'Malley

Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

Eric Snowden

Eric Snowden

Special Branch Officer (uncredited)

Patrick Whyte

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

John Marshall

Embassy Butler (uncredited)

Alexis Bobrinskoy

Alexis Bobrinskoy

Foreign Prime Minister (uncredited)

Betty Baskcomb

Betty Baskcomb

Edna, the Church Organist (uncredited)

Hyma Beckley

Hyma Beckley

Albert Hall Audience (uncredited)

Paul Beradi

Paul Beradi

Embassy Guest (uncredited)

Arline Bletcher

Arline Bletcher

Church Member (uncredited)

Janet Bruce

Janet Bruce

Woman in Box Office Queue (uncredited)

Naida Buckingham

Naida Buckingham

Albert Hall Audience (uncredited)

Barbara Burke

Barbara Burke

Miss Benson, the Marksman's Escort (uncredited)

Peter Camlin

Peter Camlin

Marrakesh Waiter (uncredited)

Jimmy Charters

Jimmy Charters

Albert Hall Audience (uncredited)

Abdelhaq Chraibi

Abdelhaq Chraibi

Muslim Husband on the Bus (uncredited)

Victor Harrington

Victor Harrington

Embassy Guest (uncredited)

George Hilsdon

George Hilsdon

Photographer at the Airport (uncredited)

Philip Johns

Philip Johns

Embassy Chef (uncredited)

Barbara Jones

Barbara Jones

Lady on the Bus (uncredited)

Anthony Lang

Anthony Lang

Singer in Choir (uncredited)

Donald Lawton

Donald Lawton

Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Marion Lessing

Marion Lessing

Church Member (uncredited)

Enid Lindsey

Enid Lindsey

Lady Clarke (uncredited)

Janet Macfarlane

Janet Macfarlane

Albert Hall Audience (uncredited)

Edward Manouk

Edward Manouk

Marrakesh Waiter (uncredited)

Lola Morice

Lola Morice

Singer in Choir (uncredited)

Leslie Newport

Leslie Newport

Inspector at Albert Hall (uncredited)

Elsa Palmer

Elsa Palmer

Embassy Cook (uncredited)

Liddell Peddieson

Liddell Peddieson

Taxidermist with a Cap (uncredited)

Pauline Pfarr

Pauline Pfarr

Ambassador's Wife (uncredited)

Arthur Ridley

Arthur Ridley

Albert Hall Ticket Collector (uncredited)

Lucile Sewall

Lucile Sewall

Church Member (uncredited)

Mahin S. Shahrivar

Mahin S. Shahrivar

Muslim Wife on the Bus (uncredited)

Guy Standeven

Guy Standeven

Albert Hall Audience (uncredited)

Allen Zeidman

Allen Zeidman

Assistant Manager (uncredited)

Directed By

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Director

Howard Joslin

Howard Joslin

Assistant Director

Basil Keys

Basil Keys

Second Assistant Director

Ned Dobson

Ned Dobson

Second Assistant Director

Herbert Coleman

Herbert Coleman

Second Unit Director

Ralph Axness

Ralph Axness

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Producer

Herbert Coleman

Herbert Coleman

Associate Producer

C.O. Erickson

C.O. Erickson

Unit Production Manager

Bill Greenwald

Bill Greenwald

Casting

Frank Caffey

Frank Caffey

Production Manager

Tony Regan

Tony Regan

Casting

Hugh Brown

Hugh Brown

Assistant Production Manager

Cecil R. Foster Kemp

Cecil R. Foster Kemp

Unit Manager

Edward R. Morse

Edward R. Morse

Casting

Gary Fifield

Gary Fifield

Casting

William Cowitt

William Cowitt

Casting

Art Sarno

Art Sarno

Publicist

Edited By

George Tomasini

George Tomasini

Editor

Sam Vitale

Sam Vitale

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Wally Westmore

Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

Dan Greenway

Dan Greenway

Makeup Artist

Virginia Darcy

Virginia Darcy

Hairdresser

Lee Forman

Lee Forman

Wardrobe Master

Phyllis Dalton

Phyllis Dalton

Costume Supervisor

Joan Joseff

Joan Joseff

Other

Leonard Mann

Leonard Mann

Wardrobe Master

Sound

Bernard Herrmann

Bernard Herrmann

Original Music Composer

Paul Franz

Paul Franz

Sound Recordist

Henry Keener

Henry Keener

Sound Recordist

John C. Hammell

John C. Hammell

Music Editor

Bill Wistrom

Bill Wistrom

Sound Editor

Gene Garvin

Gene Garvin

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

John P. Fulton

John P. Fulton

Visual Effects

Farciot Edouart

Farciot Edouart

Visual Effects

Camera

Robert Burks

Robert Burks

Director of Photography

Paul Uhl

Paul Uhl

Assistant Camera

Bobby Greene

Bobby Greene

Assistant Camera

Ken Lobben

Ken Lobben

Still Photographer

Neil Binney

Neil Binney

Focus Puller

Darrell Turnmire

Darrell Turnmire

Second Company Grip

Leonard J. South

Leonard J. South

Second Assistant Camera

Lighting

Art Department

Henry Bumstead

Henry Bumstead

Art Direction

Sam Comer

Sam Comer

Set Decoration

Arthur Krams

Arthur Krams

Set Decoration

Hal Pereira

Hal Pereira

Art Direction

Dorothea Holt

Dorothea Holt

Production Illustrator

Walter Broadfoot

Walter Broadfoot

Props

Neil Wheeler

Neil Wheeler

Props

Other Crew

Connie Willis

Connie Willis

Technical Advisor

Abdelhaq Chraibi

Abdelhaq Chraibi

Technical Advisor

Ted Mapes

Ted Mapes

Stunts

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