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The Man Who Knew Too Much

1956, mystery, suspense

120 minutes

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

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

Richard Wattis

Richard Wattis

Assistant Manager

Noel Willman

Noel Willman

Woburn

Alix Talton

Helen Parnell

Yves Brainville

Yves Brainville

Police Inspector

Carolyn Jones

Carolyn Jones

Cindy Fontaine

Bernard Herrmann

Bernard Herrmann

Conductor at Albert Hall

Barbara Howitt

Self - Soloist

Patrick Aherne

Handyman (uncredited)

Frank Albertson

Frank Albertson

Taxidermist (uncredited)

Frank Atkinson

Edgar, a Taxidermist (uncredited)

John Barrard

John Barrard

Taxidermist Holding the Panther (uncredited)

Mayne Lynton

Grey Haired Taxidermist (uncredited)

Clifford Buckton

Sir Kenneth Clarke (uncredited)

Walter Bacon

Church Member (uncredited)

Lovyss Bradley

Church Member (uncredited)

Nora Bush

Church Member (uncredited)

Ann kunde

Church Member (uncredited)

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

Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)

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

Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)

Harry Fine

Edington (uncredited)

Alex Frazer

Man in Box Office Lobby (uncredited)

Wolf Frees

Aide to Prime Minister (uncredited)

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

Bernard's Date at Restaurant (uncredited)

George Howe

Ambrose Chappell Sr. (uncredited)

Richard Wordsworth

Ambrose Chappell Jr. (uncredited)

Eumenio Blanco

Arab (uncredited)

Allen Jaffe

Arab (uncredited)

Lou Krugman

Lou Krugman

Marrakesh Headwaiter (uncredited)

Harold Kasket

Harold Kasket

Stavis, Embassy Butler (uncredited)

Barry Keegan

Patterson (uncredited)

Lloyd Lamble

Lloyd Lamble

General Manager of Albert Hall (uncredited)

Lewis Martin

Lewis Martin

Detective (uncredited)

Ralph Neff

Drayton's Henchman (uncredited)

John O'Malley

Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

Eric Snowden

Special Branch Officer (uncredited)

Patrick Whyte

Special Branch Officer (uncredited)

Alma Taylor

Alma Taylor

Embassy Guest (uncredited)

Guy Verney

Embassy Footman (uncredited)

Peter Williams

Police Sergeant at Albert Hall (uncredited)

John Marshall

Embassy Butler (uncredited)

Alexis Bobrinskoy

Foreign Prime Minister (uncredited)

Betty Baskcomb

Edna, the Church Organist (uncredited)

Hyma Beckley

Albert Hall Audience (uncredited)

Paul Beradi

Embassy Guest (uncredited)

Arline Bletcher

Church Member (uncredited)

Janet Bruce

Woman in Box Office Queue (uncredited)

Naida Buckingham

Albert Hall Audience (uncredited)

Barbara Burke

Miss Benson, the Marksman's Escort (uncredited)

Peter Camlin

Marrakesh Waiter (uncredited)

Jimmy Charters

Albert Hall Audience (uncredited)

Abdelhaq Chraibi

Muslim Husband on the Bus (uncredited)

Victor Harrington

Victor Harrington

Embassy Guest (uncredited)

George Hilsdon

Photographer at the Airport (uncredited)

Philip Johns

Embassy Chef (uncredited)

Barbara Jones

Lady on the Bus (uncredited)

Anthony Lang

Singer in Choir (uncredited)

Donald Lawton

Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Marion Lessing

Church Member (uncredited)

Enid Lindsey

Lady Clarke (uncredited)

Janet Macfarlane

Albert Hall Audience (uncredited)

Edward Manouk

Marrakesh Waiter (uncredited)

Lola Morice

Singer in Choir (uncredited)

Leslie Newport

Inspector at Albert Hall (uncredited)

Elsa Palmer

Embassy Cook (uncredited)

Liddell Peddieson

Taxidermist with a Cap (uncredited)

Pauline Pfarr

Ambassador's Wife (uncredited)

Arthur Ridley

Albert Hall Ticket Collector (uncredited)

Lucile Sewall

Church Member (uncredited)

Mahin S. Shahrivar

Muslim Wife on the Bus (uncredited)

Guy Standeven

Guy Standeven

Albert Hall Audience (uncredited)

Allen Zeidman

Assistant Manager (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Henry Bumstead

Henry Bumstead

Art direction

Hal Pereira

Art direction

Sam Comer

Sam Comer

Set decoration

Arthur Krams

Arthur Krams

Set decoration

Camera

Ken Lobben

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume design

Phyllis Dalton

Costume supervisor

Dan Greenway

Makeup artist

Joan Joseff

Other

Crew

Directing

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Director

Ralph Axness

Second assistant director

Ned Dobson

Second assistant director

Basil Keys

Second assistant director

Editing

Lighting

Vic Jones

Gaffer

Don Ring

Gaffer

Production

Herbert Coleman

Associate producer

Tony Regan

Casting

Edward R. Morse

Casting

Bill Greenwald

Casting

Gary Fifield

Casting

William Cowitt

Casting

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Producer

Art Sarno

Publicist

C.O. Erickson

C.O. Erickson

Unit production manager

Sound

John C. Hammell

Music editor

Bernard Herrmann

Bernard Herrmann

Original music composer

Gene Garvin

Sound recordist

Paul Franz

Sound recordist

Henry Keener

Sound recordist

Writing

Visual effects

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