The Man Who Knew Too Much

A little knowledge can be a deadly thing!

Duration: 120 min
Release date: 1956-05-16
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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.

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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
Daniel Gélin
Daniel Gélin
as Louis Bernard
Mogens Wieth
Mogens Wieth
as Ambassador
Alan Mowbray
Alan Mowbray
as Val Parnell
Hillary Brooke
Hillary Brooke
as Jan Peterson
Christopher Olsen
Christopher Olsen
as Hank McKenna
Reggie Nalder
Reggie Nalder
as Rien
Richard Wattis
Richard Wattis
as Assistant Manager
Noel Willman
Noel Willman
as Woburn
Alix Talton
Alix Talton
as Helen Parnell
Yves Brainville
Yves Brainville
as Police Inspector
Carolyn Jones
Carolyn Jones
as Cindy Fontaine
Bernard Herrmann
Bernard Herrmann
as Conductor at Albert Hall
Covent Garden Chorus
Covent Garden Chorus
as Themselves
Barbara Howitt
Barbara Howitt
as Self - Soloist
Patrick Aherne
Patrick Aherne
as Handyman (uncredited)
Frank Albertson
Frank Albertson
as Taxidermist (uncredited)
Frank Atkinson
Frank Atkinson
as Edgar, a Taxidermist (uncredited)
John Barrard
John Barrard
as Taxidermist Holding the Panther (uncredited)
Mayne Lynton
Mayne Lynton
as Grey Haired Taxidermist (uncredited)
Clifford Buckton
Clifford Buckton
as Sir Kenneth Clarke (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
Walter Bacon
as Church Member (uncredited)
Lovyss Bradley
Lovyss Bradley
as Church Member (uncredited)
Nora Bush
Nora Bush
as Church Member (uncredited)
Ann Kunde
Ann Kunde
as Church Member (uncredited)
Jean Ransome
Jean Ransome
as Church Member (uncredited)
Albert Carrier
Albert Carrier
as French Policeman (uncredited)
Louis Mercier
Louis Mercier
as French Policeman (uncredited)
Anthony Warde
Anthony Warde
as French Policeman (uncredited)
Frank Baker
Frank Baker
as Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
Oliver Cross
as Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Sam Harris
as Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)
Jimmie Horan
Jimmie Horan
as Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Carl M. Leviness
as Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)
Lee Miller
Lee Miller
as Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Arthur Tovey
as Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)
Harry Fine
Harry Fine
as Edington (uncredited)
Alex Frazer
Alex Frazer
as Man in Box Office Lobby (uncredited)
Wolf Frees
Wolf Frees
as Aide to Prime Minister (uncredited)
Richard Marner
Richard Marner
as Aide to Prime Minister (uncredited)
Milton Frome
Milton Frome
as Embassy Back Entrance Guard (uncredited)
Walter Gotell
Walter Gotell
as Matthews, Scotland Yard Patrol Car (uncredited)
Leo Gordon
Leo Gordon
as Drayton's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
as Man in Marrakesh Marketplace (uncredited)
Gladys Holland
Gladys Holland
as Bernard's Date at Restaurant (uncredited)
George Howe
George Howe
as Ambrose Chappell Sr. (uncredited)
Richard Wordsworth
Richard Wordsworth
as Ambrose Chappell Jr. (uncredited)
Eumenio Blanco
Eumenio Blanco
as Arab (uncredited)
Allen Jaffe
Allen Jaffe
as Arab (uncredited)
Lou Krugman
Lou Krugman
as Marrakesh Headwaiter (uncredited)
Harold Kasket
Harold Kasket
as Stavis, Embassy Butler (uncredited)
Barry Keegan
Barry Keegan
as Patterson (uncredited)
Lloyd Lamble
Lloyd Lamble
as General Manager of Albert Hall (uncredited)
Lewis Martin
Lewis Martin
as Detective (uncredited)
Ralph Neff
Ralph Neff
as Drayton's Henchman (uncredited)
John O'Malley
John O'Malley
as Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
Eric Snowden
Eric Snowden
as Special Branch Officer (uncredited)
Patrick Whyte
Patrick Whyte
as Special Branch Officer (uncredited)
Alma Taylor
Alma Taylor
as Embassy Guest (uncredited)
Guy Verney
Guy Verney
as Embassy Footman (uncredited)
Peter Williams
Peter Williams
as Police Sergeant at Albert Hall (uncredited)
John Marshall
John Marshall
as Embassy Butler (uncredited)
Alexis Bobrinskoy
Alexis Bobrinskoy
as Foreign Prime Minister (uncredited)
Betty Baskcomb
Betty Baskcomb
as Edna, the Church Organist (uncredited)
Hyma Beckley
Hyma Beckley
as Albert Hall Audience (uncredited)
Paul Beradi
Paul Beradi
as Embassy Guest (uncredited)
Arline Bletcher
Arline Bletcher
as Church Member (uncredited)
Janet Bruce
Janet Bruce
as Woman in Box Office Queue (uncredited)
Naida Buckingham
Naida Buckingham
as Albert Hall Audience (uncredited)
Barbara Burke
Barbara Burke
as Miss Benson, the Marksman's Escort (uncredited)
Peter Camlin
Peter Camlin
as Marrakesh Waiter (uncredited)
Jimmy Charters
Jimmy Charters
as Albert Hall Audience (uncredited)
Abdelhaq Chraibi
Abdelhaq Chraibi
as Muslim Husband on the Bus (uncredited)
Victor Harrington
Victor Harrington
as Embassy Guest (uncredited)
George Hilsdon
George Hilsdon
as Photographer at the Airport (uncredited)
Philip Johns
Philip Johns
as Embassy Chef (uncredited)
Barbara Jones
Barbara Jones
as Lady on the Bus (uncredited)
Anthony Lang
Anthony Lang
as Singer in Choir (uncredited)
Donald Lawton
Donald Lawton
as Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Marion Lessing
Marion Lessing
as Church Member (uncredited)
Enid Lindsey
Enid Lindsey
as Lady Clarke (uncredited)
Janet Macfarlane
Janet Macfarlane
as Albert Hall Audience (uncredited)
Edward Manouk
Edward Manouk
as Marrakesh Waiter (uncredited)
Lola Morice
Lola Morice
as Singer in Choir (uncredited)
Leslie Newport
Leslie Newport
as Inspector at Albert Hall (uncredited)
Elsa Palmer
Elsa Palmer
as Embassy Cook (uncredited)
Liddell Peddieson
Liddell Peddieson
as Taxidermist with a Cap (uncredited)
Pauline Pfarr
Pauline Pfarr
as Ambassador's Wife (uncredited)
Arthur Ridley
Arthur Ridley
as Albert Hall Ticket Collector (uncredited)
Lucile Sewall
Lucile Sewall
as Church Member (uncredited)
Mahin S. Shahrivar
Mahin S. Shahrivar
as Muslim Wife on the Bus (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
Guy Standeven
as Albert Hall Audience (uncredited)
Allen Zeidman
Allen Zeidman
as Assistant Manager (uncredited)
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John Michael Hayes
John Michael Hayes
Screenplay
Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Director
Henry Bumstead
Henry Bumstead
Art Direction
Sam Comer
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Arthur Krams
Arthur Krams
Set Decoration
Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Producer
Robert Burks
Robert Burks
Director of Photography
Hal Pereira
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
George Tomasini
George Tomasini
Editor
Bernard Herrmann
Bernard Herrmann
Original Music Composer
Paul Franz
Paul Franz
Sound Recordist
Connie Willis
Connie Willis
Technical Advisor
Abdelhaq Chraibi
Abdelhaq Chraibi
Technical Advisor
D.B. Wyndham-Lewis
D.B. Wyndham-Lewis
Story
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
Howard Joslin
Howard Joslin
Assistant Director
John P. Fulton
John P. Fulton
Visual Effects
Farciot Edouart
Farciot Edouart
Visual Effects
Charles Bennett
Charles Bennett
Story
Herbert Coleman
Herbert Coleman
Associate Producer
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
C.O. Erickson
C.O. Erickson
Unit Production Manager
Bill Greenwald
Bill Greenwald
Casting
Dan Greenway
Dan Greenway
Makeup Artist
Virginia Darcy
Virginia Darcy
Hairdresser
Frank Caffey
Frank Caffey
Production Manager
Paul Uhl
Paul Uhl
Assistant Camera
Tony Regan
Tony Regan
Casting
Hugh Brown
Hugh Brown
Assistant Production Manager
Basil Keys
Basil Keys
Second Assistant Director
Dorothea Holt
Dorothea Holt
Production Illustrator
Henry Keener
Henry Keener
Sound Recordist
Adolph Froelich
Adolph Froelich
Electrician
Walter Broadfoot
Walter Broadfoot
Props
Cecil R. Foster Kemp
Cecil R. Foster Kemp
Unit Manager
Ned Dobson
Ned Dobson
Second Assistant Director
Bobby Greene
Bobby Greene
Assistant Camera
Ken Lobben
Ken Lobben
Still Photographer
Edward R. Morse
Edward R. Morse
Casting
Gary Fifield
Gary Fifield
Casting
William Cowitt
William Cowitt
Casting
Herbert Coleman
Herbert Coleman
Second Unit Director
Lee Forman
Lee Forman
Wardrobe Master
Neil Binney
Neil Binney
Focus Puller
Phyllis Dalton
Phyllis Dalton
Costume Supervisor
Darrell Turnmire
Darrell Turnmire
Second Company Grip
Don Ring
Don Ring
Gaffer
Leonard J. South
Leonard J. South
Second Assistant Camera
Ted Mapes
Ted Mapes
Stunts
Neil Wheeler
Neil Wheeler
Props
Joan Joseff
Joan Joseff
Other
Sam Vitale
Sam Vitale
Assistant Editor
Vic Jones
Vic Jones
Gaffer
John C. Hammell
John C. Hammell
Music Editor
Leonard Mann
Leonard Mann
Wardrobe Master
Ralph Axness
Ralph Axness
Second Assistant Director
Bill Wistrom
Bill Wistrom
Sound Editor
Art Sarno
Art Sarno
Publicist
Gene Garvin
Gene Garvin
Sound Recordist
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