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  • The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
  • PG
    120 min | Drama, Thriller
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
PG
120 min | Drama, Thriller

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.
Director
Writers
John Michael Hayes (screenplay) | Charles Bennett (based on a story by) | D.B. Wyndham-Lewis (based on a story by)
Composer
Bernard Herrmann (music scored by)
Cinematographer
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Release date
Jun 1, 1956 (United States)

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James Stewart
Dr. Benjamin McKenna Dr. Benjamin McKenna   See fewer
Doris Day
Josephine Conway McKenna Josephine Conway McKenna   See fewer
Brenda de Banzie
Lucy Drayton Lucy Drayton   See fewer
Bernard Miles
Edward Drayton Edward Drayton   See fewer
Ralph Truman
Inspector Buchanan, Special Branch Inspector Buchanan, Special Branch   See fewer
Daniel Gélin
Louis Bernard Louis Bernard   See fewer
Mogens Wieth
Ambassador Ambassador   See fewer
Alan Mowbray
Val Parnell Val Parnell   See fewer
Hillary Brooke
Jan Peterson Jan Peterson   See fewer
Christopher Olsen
Hank McKenna Hank McKenna   See fewer
Reggie Nalder
French Marksman French Marksman   See fewer
Richard Wattis
Albert Hall Assistant Manager Albert Hall Assistant Manager   See fewer
Noel Willman
Woburn, Special Branch Woburn, Special Branch   See fewer
Alix Talton
Helen Parnell Helen Parnell   See fewer
Yves Brainville
French Police Inspector French Police Inspector   See fewer
Carolyn Jones
Cindy Fontaine Cindy Fontaine   See fewer
London Symphony Orchestra
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
Bernard Herrmann
Conductor Conductor   See fewer
Covent Garden Chorus
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Barbara Howitt
Self - Soloist Self - Soloist   See fewer
Patrick Aherne
Handyman (uncredited) Handyman (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Albertson
Taxidermist (uncredited) Taxidermist (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Atkinson
Edgar, a Taxidermist (uncredited) Edgar, a Taxidermist (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Bacon
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Frank Baker
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John Barrard
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Betty Baskcomb
Edna, the Church Organist (uncredited) Edna, the Church Organist (uncredited)   See fewer
Hyma Beckley
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Paul Beradi
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Eumenio Blanco
Arab (uncredited) Arab (uncredited)   See fewer
Arline Bletcher
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Alexis Bobrinskoy
Foreign Prime Minister (uncredited) Foreign Prime Minister (uncredited)   See fewer
Hazel Boyne
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Lovyss Bradley
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Janet Bruce
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Naida Buckingham
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Clifford Buckton
Sir Kenneth Clarke (uncredited) Sir Kenneth Clarke (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Burke
Miss Benson, the Marksman's Escort (uncredited) Miss Benson, the Marksman's Escort (uncredited)   See fewer
Nora Bush
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Peter Camlin
Marrakesh Waiter (uncredited) Marrakesh Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Albert Carrier
French Policeman (uncredited) French Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Charters
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Abdelhaq Chraibi
Muslim Husband on the Bus (uncredited) Muslim Husband on the Bus (uncredited)   See fewer
Oliver Cross
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Harry Fine
Edington, CID Inspector (uncredited) Edington, CID Inspector (uncredited)   See fewer
Bess Flowers
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Alex Frazer
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Wolf Frees
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Milton Frome
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Leo Gordon
Drayton's Chauffeur (uncredited) Drayton's Chauffeur (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Gotell
Matthews , Scotland Yard Patrol Car (uncredited) Matthews , Scotland Yard Patrol Car (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Harrington
Embassy Guest (uncredited) Embassy Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Harris
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George Hilsdon
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Alfred Hitchcock
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Gladys Holland
Bernard's Date at Restaurant (uncredited) Bernard's Date at Restaurant (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmie Horan
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George Howe
Ambrose Chappell Sr. (uncredited) Ambrose Chappell Sr. (uncredited)   See fewer
Allen Jaffe
Arab (uncredited) Arab (uncredited)   See fewer
Philip Johns
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Barbara Jones
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Harold Kasket
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Barry Keegan
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Lou Krugman
Marrakesh Headwaiter (uncredited) Marrakesh Headwaiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Anne Kunde
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Lloyd Lamble
General Manager of Albert Hall (uncredited) General Manager of Albert Hall (uncredited)   See fewer
Anthony Lang
Singer in Choir (uncredited) Singer in Choir (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Lawton
Desk Clerk (uncredited) Desk Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Marion Lessing
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Carl M. Leviness
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Enid Lindsey
Lady Clarke (uncredited) Lady Clarke (uncredited)   See fewer
Mayne Lynton
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Janet Macfarlane
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Edward Manouk
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Richard Marner
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John Marshall
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Lewis Martin
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Louis Mercier
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Lee Miller
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Lola Morice
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Ralph Neff
Drayton's Henchman (uncredited) Drayton's Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Leslie Newport
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John O'Malley
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Elsa Palmer
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Liddell Peddieson
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Pauline Pfarr
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Jean Ransome
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Arthur Ridley
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Lucile Sewall
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Mahin S. Shahrivar
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Eric Snowden
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Guy Standeven
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Alma Taylor
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Arthur Tovey
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Guy Verney
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Anthony Warde
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Patrick Whyte
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Peter Williams
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Richard Wordsworth
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Allen Zeidman
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