Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- James StewartDr. Ben McKenna
- Doris DayJo McKenna
- Brenda De BanzieLucy Drayton
- Bernard MilesEdward Drayton
- Ralph TrumanBuchanan
- Daniel GélinLouis Bernard
- Mogens WiethAmbassador
- Alan MowbrayVal Parnell
- Hillary BrookeJan Peterson
- Christopher OlsenHank McKenna
Recommendations
- 90
The New York Times
Even in mammoth VistaVision, the old Hitchcock thriller-stuff has punch. - 90
Time Out
This replaces the British version's tight, economic plotting and quirky social observations with altogether glossier production values and a typically '50s examination of the family under melodramatic stress. - 88
Chicago Tribune
Hitchcock's glossier and more complex remake of his classic 1934 spy thriller, with James Stewart and Doris Day as the average American couple caught in a whirlwind of intrigue and terror. [26 Nov 1999, p.A] - 80
Empire
Hitch's remake of his own film results in an equally compelling action thriller with sterling performances from Stewart and Day. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
It's a tumultuous and lavish windup with a dramatic wallop. - 80
TV Guide Magazine
Though there is obviously more polish and a lavish budget in this remake, the 1956 version of The Man Who Knew Too Much has no more or less impact than the first version. - 80
Variety
With Alfred Hitchcock pulling the suspense strings, The Man Who Knew Too Much is a good thriller. - 75
Chicago Sun-Times
Though the original is superior, this glossy entertainment is far more popular with audiences. [25 Dec 1998, p.13]
