Man Who Knew Too Much

Pros: Doris Day, Hitchcock, Suspense, James Stewart
Cons: A bit long and slow moving at first

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) Alfred Hitchcock, had two film careers; basically starting in his native England and working nearly twenty years making movies for Gainsborough, British International and similar firms, later being hired ...

Pros: Acting and the second half of the story
Cons: First quarter can be a little slow

Every year it seems, more and more old movies are remade for modern audiences. And every year, people complain about the lack of original ideas in Hollywood. Yet one director many consider a master of the craft wasn't afraid of the remake. In fact, he ...

Pros: Doris Day(!), London goings-on
Cons: the first half is slow and remains perplexing

I think the film is under-rated. It can’t stand comparison with the two supreme Hitchcock films with James Stewart two years before and two years after it (“Rear Window” and “Vertigo”), and its mechanism is less tightly wound than the 1934 original, but...

Pros: Stunning performances by Doris Day & James Stewart in rare dramatic roles.
Cons: None

The Man Who Knew Too Much is one of the most chillingly suspenseful films I have ever seen. A remake by the same name and the same director, this film is the more impressive of the two. Doris Day and James Stewart act together their only time in...

Pros: * Calculated suspense
* Musical “theme”
* Doris Day acts, sings and screams well
Cons: Doris Day’s music might be a little too corny to some.

Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Man Who Knew Too Much” is a suspense-thriller remake of his own movie from 1934 starring Leslie Banks, Edna Best and Peter Lorre. This 1956 version stars one of Hitchcock’s favorites, James Stewart as well as singer, ...

Pros: Murder, suspense and mayhem - typical Hitchcock.
Cons: A little slow to get going.

Hitchcock apparently liked this story so much he filmed it twice, early on in his career in 1934 and later at the height of his popularity with one of his favorite leading man. Though the basic story is the same, the location got more exotic, switching...

Pros: The comedy and brilliance of James Stewart as well as lots of suspense
Cons: The last scene is a little weak

This is another Hitchcock classic, not up there with North by Northwest or Rear Window, but still very good. James Stewart stars as an American tourist traveling Europe and Africa with his with and son. By pure chance and coincidence Stewart befriends a...

Pros: Keeps you alert
Cons: None

Like all Alfred Hitchcock movies, this one is best viewed more than once. Some of the subtle give-aways in the beginning of the movie are better appreciated when you see it again. This is another movie that I noticed the hands were shown. When James...

Pros: great song, griping mystery
Cons: a bit slow

If you are a Hitchcock fan, or even a mystery fan, or even a black and white fan, or even just like a good movie, this movie will do you. Not only is it a Hitchcock mystery, which grips you on its own, its also a Hitchcock with a sense of humor. There is...