The Man Who Knew Too Much

May 16, 1956

2h 1m

★ 7.4

A little knowledge can be a deadly thing!

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.

Genres

Thriller

Mystery

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Ben McKenna

James Stewart

Jo McKenna

Doris Day

Lucy Drayton

Brenda De Banzie

Edward Drayton

Bernard Miles

Buchanan

Ralph Truman

Louis Bernard

Daniel Gélin

Ambassador

Mogens Wieth

Val Parnell

Alan Mowbray

Jan Peterson

Hillary Brooke

Hank McKenna

Christopher Olsen

Rien

Reggie Nalder

Assistant Manager

Richard Wattis

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