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The Man Who Knew Too Much is a 1934 British spy thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, featuring Leslie Banks and Peter Lorre, and released by Gaumont British. It was one of the most successful and critically acclaimed films of Hitchcock's British period. The film is Hitchcock's first film using this title and was followed later with his ...
- £40,000 (estimated)
- Michael Balcon (uncredited)
The Man Who Knew Too Much: Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. With Leslie Banks, Edna Best, Peter Lorre, Frank Vosper. An ordinary British couple vacationing in Switzerland suddenly find themselves embroiled in a case of international intrigue when their daughter is kidnapped by spies plotting a political assassination.
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- Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Alfred Hitchcock
- 1935-03-21
The Man Who Knew Too Much. An ordinary British couple vacationing in Switzerland suddenly find themselves embroiled in a case of international intrigue when their daughter is kidnapped by spies plotting a political assassination. This fleet and gripping film is the first of the early thrillers the Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, made ...
- Bob Lawrence
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Hitchcock's first film for Gaumont-British began shooting on May 29th and wrapped on August 2nd 1934. Free from the studio interference he had experienced at British International Pictures, under John Maxwell and Walter Mycroft, filming on The Man Who Knew Too Much proceeded smoothly.
Bob and Jill Lawrence are on a winter sports holiday with their teenage daughter Betty. When their friend Louis Bernard is shot whilst dancing with Jill, he tells Bob of an assassination about to take place in London. Fearing that their plot will be revealed, the assassins kidnap Betty in order to keep the Lawrences quiet.
Lorre was a weirdo; too weird to be taken that seriously. 2.4 stars Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Christopher B Released in 1934, The Man Who Knew Too Much is ...
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- Mystery & Thriller
