The Man Who Knew Too Much
“A little knowledge can be a deadly thing!”
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.
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The Man Who Knew Too Much Original Theatrical TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-11-11
Top Cast
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James Stewart
Ben McKenna
Doris Day
Jo McKenna
Brenda De Banzie
Lucy Drayton
Bernard Miles
Edward Drayton
Ralph Truman
Buchanan
Daniel Gélin
Louis Bernard
Mogens Wieth
Ambassador
Alan Mowbray
Val Parnell
Hillary Brooke
Jan Peterson
Christopher Olsen
Hank McKenna
Reggie Nalder
Rien
Richard Wattis
Assistant Manager
Noel Willman
Woburn
Alix Talton
Helen Parnell
Yves Brainville
Police Inspector
Carolyn Jones
Cindy Fontaine
Bernard Herrmann
Conductor at Albert Hall (uncredited)
Patrick Aherne
Handyman (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Cannes Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
May 22, 1956
Wide Cinema Exhibition
March 6, 2001
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.2M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$11.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
9.42x
+$10.1M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Screenplay & Story
- John Michael Hayes
- Original Score
- Bernard Herrmann
- Original Title
- The Man Who Knew Too Much
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Arabic, French
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Production Budget
- $1.2M
- Worldwide Gross
- $11.3M
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alfred Hitchcock
John Michael Hayes, D.B. Wyndham-Lewis, Charles Bennett
Bernard Herrmann
Robert Burks
George Tomasini
Alfred Hitchcock
Department Leadership Roster
Alfred Hitchcock
Director
John Michael Hayes
Screenplay
Alfred Hitchcock
Producer
Bernard Herrmann
Original Music Composer
Robert Burks
Director of Photography
George Tomasini
Editor
Edith Head
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
Parental Guidance Suggested.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Man Who Knew Too Much
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Man Who Knew Too Much about?
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.
Who directed The Man Who Knew Too Much?
The Man Who Knew Too Much was directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
Who stars in The Man Who Knew Too Much?
The principal cast of The Man Who Knew Too Much includes James Stewart, Doris Day, Brenda De Banzie, Bernard Miles, Ralph Truman.
When was The Man Who Knew Too Much released and how long is it?
The Man Who Knew Too Much was released in 1956 with a total runtime of 2h 1m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Man Who Knew Too Much?
The Man Who Knew Too Much had a reported production budget of $1.2M and grossed $11.3M at the worldwide box office (9.42 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for The Man Who Knew Too Much?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Man Who Knew Too Much was composed by Bernard Herrmann.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Man Who Knew Too Much?
The Man Who Knew Too Much holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); CA: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: TP; GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).