The Man Who Knew Too Much
1956 · 120 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 72,170 VOTES · DIR. Alfred Hitchcock
Overview
A couple vacationing in Morocco with their young son accidentally stumble upon an assassination plot. When the child is kidnapped to ensure their silence, they have to take matters into their own hands to save him.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,394 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:52 Daddy, you're sure I've never been to Africa before?
00:06:26 I hope you will have time to truly enjoy Marrakech.
00:11:15 - Come on. - We're being watched.
00:14:59 I'm inquiring for the room of Mr Montgomery.
00:19:46 Yes.
00:22:45 I do hope it will be fine.
00:27:32 Aaah!
00:33:12 Yes, I was attending a medical convention.
00:37:17 Alright, now you go back to the hotel.
00:41:02 Just a minute.
00:44:11 Oh, dear God!
00:48:55 but we might find him quite soon, indeed, if we work together.
00:52:35 Hank, now listen to me. Tell me - where are you?
00:56:42 These flowers are lovely -
01:03:14 Come on. Listen to me.
01:08:08 Look, it doesn't hurt to be kind, does it?
01:13:33 # My soul enslave
01:18:36 It seems Hank doesn't care for our English cooking.
01:26:06 - So is his assistant. - I must speak with them.
01:35:03 # Finding release
01:40:09 The target merely received a slight flesh wound in the arm.
01:44:11 He wanted to visit with us so he could thank you.
01:48:24 Are you quite sure?
01:54:26 Ohh!
Cast & Characters
James Stewart
Dr. Benjamin McKenna
Doris Day
Josephine Conway McKenna
Brenda de Banzie
Lucy Drayton
Bernard Miles
Edward Drayton
Ralph Truman
Inspector Buchanan, Special Branch
Daniel Gélin
Louis Bernard
Mogens Wieth
Ambassador
Alan Mowbray
Val Parnell
Hillary Brooke
Jan Peterson
Christopher Olsen
Hank McKenna
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,394
Dialogue density11.6 lines / min
First line00:02:52
Final line01:54:26
Production Record
DirectorAlfred Hitchcock
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,200,000
Revenue$11,300,000
IMDb votes72,170