The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934 film)
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The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934 film) is an early British suspense thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, centered on an ordinary couple who accidentally uncover an assassination plot while on holiday.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934 film) canonical | 19 |
| The Man Who Knew Too Much | 10 |
| The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956 film) | 7 |
| The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934 American version) | 1 |
| “The Man Who Knew Too Much” | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British film
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black-and-white film ⓘ film ⓘ thriller film ⓘ |
| blackmailElement | Kidnapping of the couple's daughter is used to silence them about the assassination plot. ⓘ |
| castMember |
Frank Vosper
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Hugh Wakefield ⓘ Nova Pilbeam ⓘ Peter Lorre ⓘ Pierre Fresnay ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Curt Courant ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Alfred Hitchcock ⓘ |
| distributor |
Gaumont-British Picture Corporation
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surface form:
Gaumont British Distributors
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| editedBy | H. R. Hyatt ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique | suspense-building cross-cutting ⓘ |
| filmMovement | British cinema of the 1930s ⓘ |
| format | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film
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suspense ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
assassination
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kidnapping ⓘ ordinary people in extraordinary situations ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| leadActor |
Edna Best
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Leslie Banks ⓘ |
| locationOfFinalSequence | Royal Albert Hall ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Arthur Benjamin
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Louis Levy ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | An ordinary British couple drawn into international espionage. ⓘ |
| notableFor | early example of Alfred Hitchcock's suspense style ⓘ |
| notableSceneFeature | Storm Clouds Cantata by Arthur Benjamin ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfDirectorFilmography |
Alfred Hitchcock
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surface form:
Alfred Hitchcock filmography
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| plotSummary | An ordinary couple on holiday accidentally become involved in an assassination plot and their child is kidnapped to ensure their silence. ⓘ |
| producer |
Sir Michael Balcon
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surface form:
Michael Balcon
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| productionCompany | Gainsborough Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1934 ⓘ |
| remadeAs |
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934 film)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956 film)
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| remakeDirector | Alfred Hitchcock ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 75 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Charles Bennett
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D. B. Wyndham-Lewis ⓘ |
| setting |
London, England
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surface form:
London
Switzerland ⓘ |
| storyBy | Charles Bennett ⓘ |
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The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956 film)
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The Insider
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“The Man Who Knew Too Much”
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The Man Who Knew Too Much
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The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934 film)
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The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956 film)
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The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956 film)
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The Man Who Knew Too Much
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Michael Balcon
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Storm Clouds Cantata
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The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934 American version)
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