The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much

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The Man Who Knew Too Much

"A little knowledge can be a deadly thing!"

1956

2h 0m

7.4(1530 votes)

Thriller

Mystery

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.

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Paramount Pictures

Videos & Trailers

7 videos

Cast & Crew

95 members

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James Stewart

Ben McKenna

James Stewart

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Doris Day

Jo McKenna

Doris Day

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Brenda De Banzie

Lucy Drayton

Brenda De Banzie

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Bernard Miles

Edward Drayton

Bernard Miles

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Ralph Truman

Buchanan

Ralph Truman

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Daniel Gélin

Louis Bernard

Daniel Gélin

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Mogens Wieth

Ambassador

Mogens Wieth

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Alan Mowbray

Val Parnell

Alan Mowbray

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Hillary Brooke

Jan Peterson

Hillary Brooke

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Christopher Olsen

Hank McKenna

Christopher Olsen

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Reggie Nalder

Rien

Reggie Nalder

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Richard Wattis

Assistant Manager

Richard Wattis

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Noel Willman

Woburn

Noel Willman

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Alix Talton

Helen Parnell

Alix Talton

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Yves Brainville

Police Inspector

Yves Brainville

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Carolyn Jones

Cindy Fontaine

Carolyn Jones

Sound

Bernard Herrmann

Conductor at Albert Hall (uncredited)

Bernard Herrmann

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Patrick Aherne

Handyman (uncredited)

Patrick Aherne

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Frank Albertson

Taxidermist (uncredited)

Frank Albertson

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Frank Atkinson

Edgar (uncredited)

Frank Atkinson

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John Barrard

Taxidermist Holding Panther (uncredited)

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Mayne Lynton

Grey-Haired Taxidermist (uncredited)

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Clifford Buckton

Sir Kenneth Clarke (uncredited)

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Walter Bacon

Church Member (uncredited)

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Lovyss Bradley

Church Member (uncredited)

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Nora Bush

Church Member (uncredited)

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Ann Kunde

Church Member (uncredited)

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Jean Ransome

Church Member (uncredited)

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Albert Carrier

French Policeman (uncredited)

Albert Carrier

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Louis Mercier

French Policeman (uncredited)

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Anthony Warde

French Policeman (uncredited)

Anthony Warde

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Frank Baker

Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)

Frank Baker

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Oliver Cross

Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)

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Sam Harris

Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)

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Jimmie Horan

Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan

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Carl M. Leviness

Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

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Lee Miller

Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)

Lee Miller

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Arthur Tovey

Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Production

Harry Fine

Edington (uncredited)

Harry Fine

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Alex Frazer

Man in Box Office Lobby (uncredited)

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Wolf Frees

Prime Minister's Aide (uncredited)

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Richard Marner

Prime Minister's Aide (uncredited)

Richard Marner

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Milton Frome

Embassy Back Entrance Guard (uncredited)

Milton Frome

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Walter Gotell

Matthews, Scotland Yard Patrol Car (uncredited)

Walter Gotell

Acting

Leo Gordon

Drayton's Chauffeur (uncredited)

Leo Gordon

Directing

Alfred Hitchcock

Man in Marrakesh Marketplace (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock

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Gladys Holland

Bernard's Date at Restaurant (uncredited)

Gladys Holland

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George Howe

Ambrose Chappell Sr. (uncredited)

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Richard Wordsworth

Ambrose Chappell Jr. (uncredited)

Richard Wordsworth

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Eumenio Blanco

Arab (uncredited)

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Allen Jaffe

Arab (uncredited)

Allen Jaffe

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Lou Krugman

Marrakesh Headwaiter (uncredited)

Lou Krugman

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Harold Kasket

Stavis (uncredited)

Harold Kasket

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Barry Keegan

Patterson (uncredited)

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Lloyd Lamble

General Manager of Albert Hall (uncredited)

Lloyd Lamble

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Lewis Martin

Detective (uncredited)

Lewis Martin

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Ralph Neff

Drayton's Henchman (uncredited)

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John O'Malley

Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

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Eric Snowden

Special Branch Officer (uncredited)

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Patrick Whyte

Special Branch Officer (uncredited)

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Alma Taylor

Embassy Guest (uncredited)

Alma Taylor

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Guy Verney

Embassy Footman (uncredited)

Guy Verney

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Peter Williams

Police Sergeant at Albert Hall (uncredited)

Peter Williams

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John Marshall

Embassy Butler (uncredited)

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Alexis Bobrinskoy

Foreign Prime Minister (uncredited)

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Betty Baskcomb

Edna (uncredited)

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Hyma Beckley

Albert Hall Audience (uncredited)

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Paul Beradi

Embassy Guest (uncredited)

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Arline Bletcher

Church Member (uncredited)

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Janet Bruce

Woman in Box Office Queue (uncredited)

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Naida Buckingham

Albert Hall Audience (uncredited)

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Barbara Burke

Miss Benson (uncredited)

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Peter Camlin

Marrakesh Waiter (uncredited)

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Jimmy Charters

Albert Hall Audience (uncredited)

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Crew

Abdelhaq Chraibi

Muslim Husband On Bus (uncredited)

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Victor Harrington

Embassy Guest (uncredited)

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George Hilsdon

Photographer at Airport (uncredited)

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Philip Johns

Embassy Chef (uncredited)

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Barbara Jones

Lady On Bus (uncredited)

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Anthony Lang

Singer in Choir (uncredited)

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Donald Lawton

Desk Clerk (uncredited)

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Marion Lessing

Church Member (uncredited)

Marion Lessing

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Enid Lindsey

Lady Clarke (uncredited)

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Janet Macfarlane

Albert Hall Audience (uncredited)

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Edward Manouk

Marrakesh Waiter (uncredited)

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Lola Morice

Singer in Choir (uncredited)

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Leslie Newport

Inspector at Albert Hall (uncredited)

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Elsa Palmer

Embassy Cook (uncredited)

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Liddell Peddieson

Taxidermist With Cap (uncredited)

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Pauline Pfarr

Ambassador's Wife (uncredited)

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Arthur Ridley

Albert Hall Ticket Collector (uncredited)

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Lucile Sewall

Church Member (uncredited)

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Mahin S. Shahrivar

Muslim Wife On Bus (uncredited)

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Guy Standeven

Albert Hall Audience (uncredited)

Guy Standeven

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Allen Zeidman

Assistant Manager (uncredited)

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