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- 1956
- Approved
- Paramount Pictures
- 2 h
- 1956
- Approved
- Paramount Pictures
- 2 h
Summary An American physician and his wife take matters into their own hands after assassins planning to execute a foreign prime minister kidnap their son.
Directed By: Alfred Hitchcock
- 1956
- Approved
- Paramount Pictures
- 2 h
- 1956
- Approved
- Paramount Pictures
- 2 h
The Man Who Knew Too Much
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8.0
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Summary An American physician and his wife take matters into their own hands after assassins planning to execute a foreign prime minister kidnap their son.
Directed By: Alfred Hitchcock
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
76
90% Positive
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10% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
76
90% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
10% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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This replaces the British version's tight, economic plotting and quirky social observations with altogether glossier production values and a typically '50s examination of the family under melodramatic stress.
Hitchcock's glossier and more complex remake of his classic 1934 spy thriller, with James Stewart and Doris Day as the average American couple caught in a whirlwind of intrigue and terror. [26 Nov 1999, p.A]
With Alfred Hitchcock pulling the suspense strings, The Man Who Knew Too Much is a good thriller.
It's a tumultuous and lavish windup with a dramatic wallop.
Hitch's remake of his own film results in an equally compelling action thriller with sterling performances from Stewart and Day.
The second version of The Man Who Knew Too Much, which Hitchcock made in 1956, is a curious film. Some of it doesn't really work.
The film is uncharacteristically rigid and pious for Hitchcock; it feels more like a work of duty than conviction.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 42 User Ratings
8.0
88% Positive
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 42 User Ratings
8.0
88% Positive
37 Ratings
37 Ratings
12% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
0% Negative
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Production Company
Paramount Pictures
Release Date Jun 1, 1956
Duration 2 h
Rating Approved
Tagline A little knowledge can be a deadly thing!
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
