The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) | |
| Director(s) | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Producer(s) | Herbert Coleman (associate), Alfred Hitchcock (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense |
| Top Topics | Exotic Lands, Politics, Spies |
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The Man Who Knew Too Much Overview:
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) was a Adventure - Mystery Film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and produced by Alfred Hitchcock and Herbert Coleman.
SYNOPSIS
Twenty-two years after his earlier version of this story of a family's accidental involvement in a political assassination plot, Hitchcock case Stewart and Day in the leads as an American doctor and his retired-singer wife. Shot in color and on location, this entertaining thriller moves swiftly to its justly famous climax at a concert of Arthur Benjamin's Storm Clouds cantata at London's Albert Hall. It is fascinating to compare the two film versions, which are sometimes identical in shot composition and action. For the most part, the second version is the superior production, blessed with a fine cast and a superb score by Herrmann (who makes his only film cameo as the concert conductor).
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Academy Awards 1956 --- Ceremony Number 29 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Music - Song | Music and Lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans | Won |
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Doris Day and James Stewart as “The Man Who Knew Too Much”
By Stephen Reginald on Jul 16, 2024 From Classic Movie ManDoris Day and James Stewart as “The Man Who Knew Too Much” The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) is an American mystery thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring James Stewart and Doris Day. Other members of the cast include Brenda de Banzie, Bernard Miles, Daniel Gelin, and Hil... Read full article
The Directors' Chair: The Man Who Knew Too Much
By Theresa Brown on Jul 31, 2020 From Classic Movie Hub Blog"THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH" ( 1956 ) ~ QUE SERA SERA ?Why would he pick me out to tell?? Why? Because you?re the affable, all-American James Stewart, that?s why. I?ve no real clue why Stewart?s picked, other than he?s a great foil to get pushed around by Hitchcock and international... Read full article
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Mar 28, 2018 From 4 Star FilmsAlthough Hitchcock did many riffs off the same themes, he very rarely tried to do the same film twice over. The Man Who Knew Too Much might be the one exception and even then if you place these two thrillers from 1934 and 1956 up next to each other, they’re similarities are fairly nominal. The... Read full article
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The movie was originally to be produced by Paramount Pictures and Patron, a company to be jointly owned by James Stewart, Doris Day and Alfred Hitchcock. When the film finally went before the cameras, the production company was Filwite Productions, Inc., co-owned by Hitchcock and Stewart. The reason Day was not included in the final production deal has not been publicly disclosed. However, it may have had something to do with Day's husband and manager at the time, Martin Melcher, a man absolutely despised and considered shady by many in Hollywood.
Alfred Hitchcock told 'Francois Truffaut' that his 1934 version was "the work of a talented amateur and the second was made by a professional". Nevertheless, Hitchcock preferred the earlier version, largely because it wasn't so polished.
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