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The Man Who Knew Too Much

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The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)

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Reviews Counted:21

Fresh:18

Rotten:3

Average Rating:7.6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Hitchcock's first version of this dramatic and complex tale of espionage, kidnapping, and family relationships. When a father intercepts a secret message of a murdered man, his daughter is... Hitchcock's first version of this dramatic and complex tale of espionage, kidnapping, and family relationships. When a father intercepts a secret message of a murdered man, his daughter is subsequently kidnapped. Soon he and his wife -- a world-class sharpshooter -- become entangled with gangsters, cops, and murderers, as they struggle to understand and foil a nefarious plot. [More]

Starring: Leslie Banks, Edna Best, Peter Lorre, Nova Pilbeam

Starring: Leslie Banks, Edna Best, Peter Lorre, Nova Pilbeam, Hugh Wakefield, Pierre Fresnay, George Curzon, Henry Oscar, Emlyn Williams

Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Producer: Michael Balcon
Composer: Arthur Benjamin

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Jun 19, 1998

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12/01/02
Dan Jardine
Dan Jardine
Apollo Guide

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09/11/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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04/07/03
Brian J. Arthurs
Brian J. Arthurs
Beach Reporter (Southern California)

Full of suspense, hijinks and that particular brand of gallows humour that can only be described as 'Hitchcockian'.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
05/24/03
Channel 4 Film

Although the film is fast and consistently clever, it is more deeply flawed than any other Hitchcock film of the period, failing to find a thematic connection between its imaginative set pieces.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment 1 Comment
03/27/09
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
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Ainda refinando as técnicas que passaria a dominar com perfeição, Hitchcock cria um filme divertido, mas obviamente falho.

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11/26/05
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

No review available.

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10/20/07
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

No review available.

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07/25/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

This is a suberbly structured thriller whose excellence is aided and abetted by a spirited cast.

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03/27/09
David Parkinson
David Parkinson
Empire Magazine

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Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

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09/05/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

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11/25/03
Richard von Busack
Richard von Busack
MetroActive

First and best version of the story.

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08/24/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Directed with a fascinating staccato violence by Alfred Hitchcock, it is the swiftest screen melodrama this column can recall.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
08/08/06
Andre Sennwald
Andre Sennwald
New York Times

Much more fun than the more expensive and longer 1956 remake.

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09/18/07
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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12/26/02
Brandon Judell
Brandon Judell
PopcornQ

[The film] never fails to intrigue you with its great characters and storytelling.

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Ted Prigge
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Robin Clifford
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01/06/04
Greg Maki
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

Vintage Hitchcock, with sheer wit and verve masking an implausible plot.

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06/24/06
Tom Milne
Tom Milne
Time Out
 
 
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