

The Man Who Knew Too Much
1956-05-16 · 121 min · ★ 7.4
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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Production details
- Directors
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Production companies
- Paramount Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,200,000
- Revenue
- USD 11,300,000
Top Cast
James StewartBen McKenna
Doris DayJo McKenna
Brenda De BanzieLucy Drayton
Bernard MilesEdward Drayton
Ralph TrumanBuchanan
Daniel GélinLouis Bernard
Mogens WiethAmbassador
Alan MowbrayVal Parnell
Hillary BrookeJan Peterson
Christopher OlsenHank McKenna
Reggie NalderRien
Richard WattisAssistant Manager
Noel WillmanWoburn
Alix TaltonHelen Parnell
Yves BrainvillePolice Inspector
Carolyn JonesCindy Fontaine
Bernard HerrmannConductor at Albert Hall (uncredited)
Patrick AherneHandyman (uncredited)
Frank AlbertsonTaxidermist (uncredited)
Frank AtkinsonEdgar (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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