The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956 film)

thumb| thumb|James Stewart as Dr. Benjamin McKenna. The Man Who Knew Too Much is a 1956 suspense film about a family vacationing in Morocco who accidentally stumble onto an assassination plot and the conspirators are determined to prevent them from interfering. The film is a remake in widescreen VistaVision and Technicolor of the 1934 film of the same name. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Written by John Michael Hayes. A little knowledge can be a deadly thing!taglines Dr. Ben McKenna Sorry we were gone so long, but we had to pick up Hank! Hank McKenna [to Louis] 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! Louis Bernard [dying] A man... a statesman... is to be killed... assassinated in London. Soon... very soon. Tell them in London... tell them to try Ambrose Chapel... Ambassador [to Drayton] You have muddled everything from the start, taking that child with you from Marrakesh. Don't you realize that Americans dislike having their children stolen? Dialogue Jo: You know what I was just thinking? You know what is paying for this three days in Marrakech? Ben: Sure, me. Jo: Mrs. Campbell's gall stone. [both laugh] Jo: And you know the purse I bought in Paris? Philip's tarsal. Jo: So, what do you do? Louis: I buy and sell. Jo: I see. And what do you buy and sell? Louis: Whatever gives the most profit. Edward: Remember, you will only have time for just one shot. If you need another, the risk is yours. Rien: I don't take risks. Taglines A little knowledge can be a deadly thing! Alfred Hitchcock strikes the highest note of suspense the screen has yet achieved! Cast James Stewart - Dr. Benjamin McKenna Doris Day - Josephine Conway McKenna Brenda De Banzie - Lucy Drayton Bernard Miles - Edward Drayton Ralph Truman - Inspector Buchanan Daniel Gélin - Louis Bernard Mogens Wieth - Ambassador Alan Mowbray - Val Parnell Hillary Brooke - Jan Peterson Christopher Olsen - Hank McKenna External links 0049470 The Man Who Knew Too Much 1013209-man_wh o_knew_too_much The Man Who Knew Too Much Category:American remake films Category:American mystery films Category:Film noir Category:Political thriller films Category:Films set in Morocco Category:Films directed by Alfred Hitchcock Category:1956 American films Category:1956 English-language films Category:American psychological thriller films Category:American spy thriller films Category:Films about assassinations Category:Films about child abduction Category:Films about vacationing Category:Films set in London Category:Films set in concert halls