The Man Who Knew Too Much
Dr. Ben McKenna is on vacation with his wife and son in Morocco when a chance encounter with a stranger sets their trip, and their lives, on a drastically different course. They accidentally stumble on to an assassination plot and the conspirators are determined to prevent them from interfering.
August 12, 1888 in London, England, UK
November 4, 1908 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
16 September 1919, Copenhagen, Denmark
28 April 1930, Amarillo, Texas, USA
May 10, 1908 in Minsk, Russian Empire [now Belarus]
8 September 1914, Astoria, New York, USA
8 February 1914, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
August 27, 1909 in Casal Paola, Malta
May 27, 1900 in Cupar, Scotland, UK
March 19, 1890 in Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
4 April 1890
28 July 1909, Manchester, England, UK
July 29, 2014
Even middling Hitchcock is a cut above most thrillers.
March 27, 2009
This version lacks some of the economy of the first, and, unusually for Hitchcock, it sags in the middle. Fortunately, there's a marked improvement as it reaches the last third.
June 24, 2006
Starting slowly amid colourful but rather superfluous travelogue-style Moroccan footage, the film improves no end as it progresses.
March 27, 2009
Hitchcock's scenes are beautifully framed and tautly directed.
July 29, 2014
James Stewart is superb, and Bernard Miles and Brenda de Banzie make admirable adversaries.
March 26, 2009
While drawing the footage out a bit long, he still keeps suspense working at all times and gets strong performances from the two stars and other cast members.
July 29, 2014
Making marvellous use of settings and locations, Hitchcock treats the viewer to superbly choreographed set-pieces.
March 25, 2006
Even in mammoth VistaVision, the old Hitchcock thriller-stuff has punch.
March 24, 2014
...a decent thriller that's ultimately saved by its stellar performances and absolutely enthralling last act.
July 01, 2008
Far superior to the 1934 version, The Man Who Knew Too Much, underestimated at its 1956 release, should be considered as one of Hitchcock's masterpieces.
March 27, 2009
The film is uncharacteristically rigid and pious for Hitchcock; it feels more like a work of duty than conviction.
March 27, 2009
Hitch's remake of his own film results in an equally compelling action thriller with sterling performances from Stewart and Day.
