The Man who knew too much

United Kingdom, 1934

Film
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A child is kidnapped by spies to ensure his silence, but he springs into action. There are memorable sequences in the film involving a dentist, an East End mission and the Albert Hall. This film was later remade by Hitchcock in America but the earlier version is more acclaimed. Peter Lorre is excellent as the sneering villain. Cast also includes Leslie Banks and Edna Best.

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Credits

director

Alfred Hitchcock

producer

Sir Michael Balcon

production company

Gaumont

Duration

01:23:00:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1934

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

305549

Language

English

Audience classification

PG

Subject categories

Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers

Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Detective and mystery films

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Kidnapping

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

Wikidata

Q506625

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