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?
00:06:23 - And Casablanca. - And Casablanca.
00:11:01 - Well, this eases the pain. - What pain, Mommy?
00:14:29 You know, I would much rather talk about the stage.
00:19:29 Why don't all of you sort of turn around here, or something.
00:22:28 Oh, you're not being insulted.
00:26:22 Yeah, but this is the first time I've ever heard the question.
00:32:18 Won't you come inside, madame, monsieur?
00:35:53 Call her up, see if he's alright.
00:40:10 - She had my little boy with her. - No, sir.
00:43:29 that something would happen to Hank.
00:47:49 I'm Inspector Edington of the Criminal Investigation Department.
00:51:18 Put the telephone call for Mrs McKenna through here please.
00:55:38 My name's McKenna.
01:01:54 This man is... dead?
01:05:55 - Not your Ambrose Chappell. - It isn't a he, it's a building.
01:11:01 What is your English proverb?
01:15:57 beyond our control.
01:21:03 We'll have to force it open.
01:32:15 # Yet stood the trees
01:37:42 Yes. Prime Minister, this is the young lady.
01:41:53 where he has been tonight.
01:45:46 I'm very flattered.
01:51:18 No!
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 line01:51:18
Production Record
DirectorAlfred Hitchcock
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,200,000
Revenue$11,300,000
IMDb votes72,170