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The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much

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The Man Who Knew Too Much

"Knowledge can be a deadly thing."

1934

1h 16m

6.5(453 votes)

Thriller

Mystery

Overview

While vacationing in St. Moritz, a British couple receive a clue to an imminent assassination attempt, only to learn that their daughter has been kidnapped to keep them quiet.

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Leslie Banks

Leslie Banks

Bob Lawrence

Edna Best

Edna Best

Jill Lawrence

Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Abbott

Frank Vosper

Frank Vosper

Ramon Levine

Hugh Wakefield

Hugh Wakefield

Clive

Nova Pilbeam

Nova Pilbeam

Betty Lawrence

Pierre Fresnay

Pierre Fresnay

Louis Bernard

Cicely Oates

Nurse Agnes

D.A. Clarke-Smith

D.A. Clarke-Smith

Binstead

George Curzon

George Curzon

Gibson

Creative team

Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
Written by: D.B. Wyndham-Lewis
Charles Bennett
Produced by: Michael Balcon

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