The Man Who Knew Too Much backdrop

The Man Who Knew Too Much 1956 Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

A little knowledge can be a deadly thing!

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages Arabic , English , French
Gneres Mystery , Thriller
Production Company Paramount Pictures
Budget $1,200,000
Revenue $11,300,000
Release Date 16 May 1956
120 mins
Cast
James Stewart Dr. 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
Richard Wattis Assistant Manager
Alix Talton Helen Parnell
Yves Brainville Police Inspector
Carolyn Jones Cindy Fontaine
Bernard Herrmann Conductor at Albert Hall
Barbara Howitt Self - Soloist
Patrick Aherne Handyman (uncredited)
Frank Albertson Taxidermist (uncredited)
Frank Atkinson Edgar, a Taxidermist (uncredited)
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 French Policeman (uncredited)
Louis Mercier French Policeman (uncredited)
Anthony Warde French Policeman (uncredited)
Frank Baker Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)
Oliver Cross Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)
Sam Harris Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)
Jimmie Horan Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)
Lee Miller Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited)
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 Embassy Back Entrance Guard (uncredited)
Walter Gotell Matthews, Scotland Yard Patrol Car (uncredited)
Leo Gordon Drayton's Chauffeur (uncredited)
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 Marrakesh Headwaiter (uncredited)
Harold Kasket Stavis, Embassy Butler (uncredited)
Barry Keegan Patterson (uncredited)
Lloyd Lamble General Manager of Albert Hall (uncredited)
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 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 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 Albert Hall Audience (uncredited)
Allen Zeidman Assistant Manager (uncredited)