Overview
A family vacation spirals into a race against time to save their son and prevent a political assassination.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- paranoid
- glamorous
- classic cinema night
- hitchcock marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as an exciting, polished Hitchcock suspense thriller with strong performances and memorable set pieces, while some found it slower and less agile than the 1934 original.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Louis Bernard's whispered assassination warning compels Ben and Jo to navigate the conspiracy while protecting their kidnapped son.
The McKennas' parental desperation shapes every decision after Hank is abducted by the Draytons.
Jo's song becomes crucial to recognizing and interrupting the assassination plot during the London performance.
The Morocco and London locations are presented through expansive VistaVision imagery and vivid color photography.
Films like The Man Who Knew Too Much, and why
North by Northwest
international espionage, family endangerment, and sustained conspiracy suspense
The 39 Steps
hitchcockian paranoia, ordinary protagonists, and escalating political assassination intrigue
The Searchers
family-centered suspense, kidnapping, and an emotionally charged rescue narrative
Movie Details
- Director
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Release Date
- 1956-05-16
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (1611)
Cast
- James Stewart
- Doris Day
- Brenda De Banzie
- Bernard Miles
- Ralph Truman
- Daniel Gélin
- Mogens Wieth
- Alan Mowbray
- Hillary Brooke
- Christopher Olsen
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Artiflix
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Man Who Knew Too Much about?
- An American couple races through Morocco and London to recover their kidnapped son and stop a political assassination after learning a deadly secret.
- What is The Man Who Knew Too Much like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Man Who Knew Too Much as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Man Who Knew Too Much violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Man Who Knew Too Much as mild.
- What did critics think of The Man Who Knew Too Much?
- Critics broadly praised the film as an exciting, polished Hitchcock suspense thriller with strong performances and memorable set pieces, while some found it slower and less agile than the 1934 original.
- Which films are like The Man Who Knew Too Much?
- Films with a similar feel include North by Northwest, The 39 Steps, and The Searchers.
- How long is The Man Who Knew Too Much?
- The Man Who Knew Too Much runs 121 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Man Who Knew Too Much?
- In United States, The Man Who Knew Too Much streams on Artiflix.
