The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)

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Synopsis

Hitchcock’s original and praised renditioning of the melodramatic tale of a child’s kidnap and recovery from spies trying to ensure her father’s silence... While on holiday in Switzerland, Jill Lawrence and her husband accidentally become involved in murder and intrigue, when an undercover Secret Service agent whispers the whereabouts of a vital message to Lawrence, as he lies dying from a gunshot wound. Splendid early Hitchcock movie with memorable sequences. Starring Leslie Banks, Edna Best and Peter Lorre.

Movie info:

Release:

1934

Running Time:

84 min

Certificate:

Suitable for all

Availability:

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Genre:

• Drama
• , 
• Thriller

Cast:

• Edna Best as Jill Lawrence
• Peter Lorre as Abbott
• Leslie Banks as Bob Lawrence

Director:

• Alfred Hitchcock

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