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The Man Who Knew Too Much - Movie Review |
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The Man Who Knew Too Much is a 1934 suspense film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It was one of the most successful and critically acclaimed films of Hitchcock's British period. The Film was the first in a series of increasingly confident pictures which would make his name worldwide, and lead ultimately to his departure for Hollywood in 1939. The plot concerns a British couple on vacation in Switzerland, who witness the assassination of a spy. Before dying, the spy passes on to them some vital information. In order to maintain their silence, a group kidnaps their daughter. After following a series of leads, the couple discovers that the group intends to assassinate a European ambassador during a concert at the Royal Albert Hall. They manage to prevent the assassination. Meanwhile, police find the hideout of the kidnappers and recover the young girl.
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The Man Who Knew Too Much - Cast & Crew |
| Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock Produced by: AR Rawlinson, Edwin Greenwood Starring: Cicely Oates, DA Clarke-Smith, Edna Best, Frank Vosper, George Curzon, Hugh Wakefield Nova Pilbeam, Leslie Banks, Peter Lorre, Pierre Fresnay Crew: Albert Whitlock, Alfred Junge, Arthur Benjamin, Curt Courant, F McNally, Hugh Stewart, Pen Tennyson, Peter Proud, Richard Beville, Ted Lloyd Copyright: Public Domain Format: Black + White Duration: 75 mins Year: 1934 Tags: Alfred Hitchcock, Crime, Peter Lorre, Spy, Suspense, Switzerland, Thriller |
The Man Who Knew Too Much Trivia - Did You Know?Hitchcock achieved a casting coup in attracting the German actor Peter Lorre, star of Fritz Lang's M, to play the villain. Lorre was passing through Britain on his way to Hollywood, where he would find new fame in The Maltese Falcon and Casablanca. Lorre and Hitchcock shared an unusual sense of humour, and the partnership was repeated in Sabotage (1936). Hitchcock was unaware that Peter Lorre, a Hungarian, had a very limited command of the English language at that time and Lorre learned much of his part phonetically. Related FilmsThe 39 Steps | Bulldog Drummond Comes Back | M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Morder | D.O.A. | Jamaica inn | |
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