Movie No. 37 (2013): THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Cast: Leslie Banks, Peter Lorre, Edna Best
This is the first version of the film, with an all-British cast. This is not the one with Que Sera Sera. This is the film that made Alfred Hitchcock an international household name, particularly with critics and film enthusiasts. Like most of the Hitchcock's films, The Man Who Knew Too Much is about the wrong man. In the film, a British couple, along with their daughter, spend vacation in Switzerland. There they befriend a Frenchman who later gets killed and share a secret to the couple - a plot to assassinate a diplomat. This is where the thrill ride begins in the way only Hitchcock can come up with.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Cast: Leslie Banks, Peter Lorre, Edna Best
This is the first version of the film, with an all-British cast. This is not the one with Que Sera Sera. This is the film that made Alfred Hitchcock an international household name, particularly with critics and film enthusiasts. Like most of the Hitchcock's films, The Man Who Knew Too Much is about the wrong man. In the film, a British couple, along with their daughter, spend vacation in Switzerland. There they befriend a Frenchman who later gets killed and share a secret to the couple - a plot to assassinate a diplomat. This is where the thrill ride begins in the way only Hitchcock can come up with.
This is a clever, vintage Hitchcock that is worth watching. It's not the greatest film made by Hitchcock, but it's an integral part of his exquisite filmography.
Date seen: February 4, 2013
Rating: 3.5/4.0
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