Bernard Miles, Brenda De Banzie, Daniel Gélin
A family vacationing in Morocco accidentally stumble on to an assassination plot and the conspirators are determined to prevent them from interfering.
DVD Release Date: March 6, 2001
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December 14, 2008The original The Man Who Knew Too Much brought Alfred Hitchcock acclaim for the first time outside of the United Kingdom. Of course part of the reason for the acclaim was that folks marveled how Hitchcock on such a skimpy budget as compared to lavish Hollywood products was able t...( read more)
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November 8, 2008Hitchock's only remake of one of his own films raises the question of the superiority of his American work to his British work. This remak exceeds the original, more lavish with some of Hitchock's most powerful scenes ever. The films climaxes in the Albert Hall, one of Hitchock's...( read more)
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August 11, 2008A spectacle of suspense. Artful and at times very real. Doris Day is perfect in this role. And Jimmy Stewart is at his Jimmy Stewart-est, really, I think he's the only person who ever talked like that.
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May 14, 2008This would be a 5 star movie if Jimmy Stewart had gone crazy Anthony Mann style.
However the film we do have is a charming, sophisticated, funny, suspenseful film with Hitchcock operating at the height of his powers. -
October 24, 2007A classic in its time. It now seems a bit dated and unbelievable. James Stewart's unique accent always grates me. His ignorance of local customs when visiting Morocco made him less of a hero. Doris Day is charming and effective in any movie; I liked her repeated performances of "...( read more)
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October 29, 2009This Hitchcock film just wasn't working for me. Many of the scenes were long, drawn out and down right unnecessary at times. Instead of building suspense, it built annoyance. There also seemed to be a lack of real emotion from James Stewart and Doris Day and a lack of realistic m...( read more)
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October 10, 2009I'm not very fond of this kind of story but Hitchcock always manages to make something even out of his worst films. Too bad the ending is VERY abrupt. I hate that about some older films.
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September 22, 2009And Hitchcock again. Performances, cast, plot, suspense, direction and settings are all spectacular. Another great film by the master of suspense.
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