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The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)

★ 7.4PG120 minDirector: Alfred Hitchcock

1956 film by Alfred Hitchcock

The Man Who Knew Too Much is a 1956 American mystery thriller film directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, starring James Stewart and Doris Day. It is a remake of Hitchcock's own 1934 film of the same name, with a similar but significantly altered plot.

In the book-length interview Hitchcock/Truffaut (1966), in response to fellow filmmaker François Truffaut's assertion that aspects of the remake were by far superior, Hitchcock replied, "Let's say the first version is the work of a talented amateur and the second was made by a professional."

The film won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Que Sera, Sera", sung by Doris Day. It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on April 29, 1956.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Man Who Knew Too Much about?
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) — While attending a medical conference in Paris, an American physician, Dr. Ben McKenna, along with his wife, retired musical theater actress and singer Jo McKenna née Conway, and their adolescent son, Hank McKenna, decide to take a side trip to Marrakesh, French Morocco. On the bu
Is The Man Who Knew Too Much based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Man Who Knew Too Much scary?
Content rating: PG. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.