The Man Who Knew Too Much
A little knowledge can be a deadly thing!
PG 1956 · 121 min · ★ 7.4 (2K) · Thriller, Mystery, Drama
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.
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · Written by John Michael Hayes
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James Stewart Ben McKenna -
Doris Day Jo McKenna -
Brenda De Banzie Lucy Drayton -
Bernard Miles Edward Drayton -
Ralph Truman Buchanan -
Daniel Gélin Louis Bernard -
Mogens Wieth Ambassador -
Alan Mowbray Val Parnell -
Hillary Brooke Jan Peterson -
Christopher Olsen Hank McKenna -
Reggie Nalder Rien -
Richard Wattis Assistant Manager
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