The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)

Name: The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
Duration: 2 h

An American doctor and his wife, a former singing star, witness a murder while vacationing in Morocco, and are drawn into a twisting plot of international… More Details »

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Director:

Alfred Hitchcock

Writer:

John Michael Hayes, Charles Bennett, D.B. Wyndham-Lewis

Release Date:

Jun 1, 1956

Runtime:

2hr

Synopsis

An American doctor and his wife, a former singing star, witness a murder while vacationing in Morocco, and are drawn into a twisting plot of international intrigue when their young son is kidnapped.

Cast

James Stewart
Doris Day
Brenda de Banzie
Bernard Miles
Ralph Truman
Daniel Gélin
Mogens Wieth
Alan Mowbray
Hillary Brooke
Christopher Olsen

Letterboxd User Reviews

3.7

RATINGS 179 FANS

3.7

Mar 15, 2020

Jimmy Stewart attempting to hide behind a skinny church pillar with 3/4th of his body sticking out is peak hide and seek culture.

1.8K Likes

Ethan ❄️

Jul 13, 2013

Only Hitchcock would call a movie about a woman who finds her voice after losing it in a terrible marriage "The Man Who Knew Too Much".

1.1K Likes

Sean Gilman

Jun 7, 2019

If you ever get hungry, our garden back home is full of snails. We tried everything to get rid of them. We never thought of a Frenchman!Jimmy Stewart's just a massive dork in this, he gets outsmarted by a couch, a loaf of bread and a roasted chicken, all in the same scene.…

843 Likes

Krautsalat
May 22, 2019

Where the hell was Doris in 1865 when Lincoln was finna get popped

737 Likes

Shea

Apr 15, 2020

loved the opera house assassination sequence, and stewart and day are pretty charming, the rest is pretty middling for hitchcock.

650 Likes

Josh Lewis

Nov 17, 2018

let this be a lesson that men need to listen to women wbk

571 Likes

támmy💫
Apr 13, 2021

It’s all worth it for the Albert Hall sequence. While most of this film drags a good amount, it is totally redeemed by its climactic scene, where you’re anxiously awaiting this assassination attempt. The movie has no dialogue for 5 minutes and you’re totally on the edge of…

470 Likes

Ethan Colburn

Mar 26, 2025

james stewart was 6’3”, so yes, the 5 minute scene of him trying to sit comfortably on the floor was integral to the plot

452 Likes

theo

May 11, 2024

The man who knew too little, bro was clueless for most of the movie

391 Likes

Adam

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Maddie liked

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Ok, I love Doris Day and James Stewart, but Ben and Jo were TERRIBLE parents. Who in their right minds would leave their child with complete and utter strangers in a foreign country???? And they wanted to have ANOTHER child? C’mon now, let’s be serious.

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Obihulk loved

The Man Who Knew Too Much

I do not know how but Hitchcock is truly a mastermind at using his surroundings to contribute in a way that makes the audience tense and incredibly focused in the moment. James Stewart and Doris day are a duo that is truly kicking every stress enducing mystery. I will never grow tired of this blood…

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Platypus Lord liked

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Very good. Hitchcock has movies with even better pacing and more tense thrills, but this is a fine addition in his filmography. There's a mysterious and diabolical air to it all, and it gripped me thoroughly. Dr. McKenna is interesting and believable, Jo is one of Hitchcock's better female leads…

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CvptvinHowdy liked

The Man Who Knew Too Much

It overstayed its welcome quite a bit, but it's still a pretty good thriller because it's Hitchcock. I really liked the song Que Sera Sera by Doris Day as well. I'm also reading Hitchcock pretty much remade his own film using the same title, so I'll check that out sometime.

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Matthew Mize liked

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Interesting story with a mystery that unfolds throughout the movie to a nice finish. Good music and a great ending sequence. One of my dad’s favorite movies so it gets a little extra on the rating. 7.8

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Parker Wilson liked

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Didn’t realize how good of a voice Doris has, I came in this movie knowing nothing and I was surprised the whole film and didn’t take my eyes off the screen. W movie 👅

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Vale C loved

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Love the confusion with the chapel part, it made me laugh when it was supposed to, and was also super intriguing Que sera sera ♥️♥️♥️

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Dustin Matthew loved

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Que sera, sera Whatever will be, will be The future's not ours to see Que sera, sera What will be, will be

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Shea Wilkinson liked

The Man Who Knew Too Much

great movie, i don’t think i liked it as much as i would’ve wanted to but nonetheless still really good

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