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A widescreen, Technicolor remake by Hitchcock of his 1934 film of the same title. A couple (James Stewart, Doris Day) 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.

A little knowledge can be a deadly thing!

Genres: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Starring: James Stewart, Doris Day, Brenda De Banzie

Released: June 1, 1956

Runtime: 120.0

Popularity Rating: 12.548

Paramount Pictures

United States of America

Dr. Ben McKenna James Stewart
Jo McKenna Doris Day
Lucy Drayton Brenda De Banzie
Edward Drayton Bernard Miles
Val Parnell Alan Mowbray
Jan Peterson Hillary Brooke
Hank McKenna Christopher Olsen
Louis Bernard Daniel Gelin
Assassin at Albert Hall Reggie Nalder
Conductor at Albert Hall Bernard Herrmann
Cindy Fontaine Carolyn Jones
Helen Parnell Alix Talton
Assistant Manager Richard Wattis
Buchanan Ralph Truman
Ambassador Mogens Wieth
Woburn Noel Willman
Police Inspector Yves Brainville
Handyman (uncredited) Patrick Aherne
Worker at the Taxidermist's (uncredited) Frank Albertson
Taxidermist (uncredited) Frank Atkinson
Taxidermist (uncredited) John Barrard
Taxidermist (uncredited) Mayne Lynton
Sir Kenneth Clarke (uncredited) Clifford Buckton
Church Member (uncredited) Walter Bacon
Church Member (uncredited) Lovyss Bradley
Church Member (uncredited) Nora Bush
Church Member (uncredited) Ann Kunde
Church Member (uncredited) Jean Ransome
French Policeman (uncredited) Albert Carrier
French Policeman (uncredited) Louis Mercier
French Policeman (uncredited) Anthony Warde
Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited) Frank Baker
Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited) Oliver Cross
Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited) Sam Harris
Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited) Jimmie Horan
Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited) Carl M. Leviness
Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited) Lee Miller
Royal Albert Hall Attendee (uncredited) Arthur Tovey
Edington (uncredited) Harry Fine
Man (uncredited) Alex Frazer
Aide to Prime Minister (uncredited) Wolf Frees
Aide to Prime Minister (uncredited) Richard Marner
Guard (uncredited) Milton Frome
Guard (uncredited) Walter Gotell
Chauffeur (uncredited) Leo Gordon
Conductor / Himself (uncredited) Bernard Herrmann
Man in Morocco Marketplace (uncredited) Alfred Hitchcock
Bernard's Date at Restaurant (uncredited) Gladys Holland
Ambrose Chappell Sr (uncredited) George Howe
Ambrose Chappell Jr (uncredited) Richard Wordsworth
Arab (uncredited) Eumenio Blanco
Arab (uncredited) Allen Jaffe
Arab (uncredited) Lou Krugman
Butler (uncredited) Harold Kasket
Patterson (uncredited) Barry Keegan
General Manager of Albert Hall (uncredited) Lloyd Lamble
Detective (uncredited) Lewis Martin
Henchman (uncredited) Ralph Neff
Uniformed Attendant (uncredited) John O'Malley
Special Branch Officer (uncredited) Eric Snowden
Special Branch Officer (uncredited) Patrick Whyte
Box Office Woman (uncredited) Alma Taylor
Footman (uncredited) Guy Verney
Police Sergeant (uncredited) Peter Williams
Butler (uncredited) John Marshall

Art — Art Direction: Hal Pereira
Art — Art Direction: Henry Bumstead
Art — Other: Dorothea Holt
Art — Set Decoration: Arthur Krams
Art — Set Decoration: Sam Comer
Camera — Director of Photography: Robert Burks
Camera — First Assistant Camera: Neil Binney
Costume & Make-Up — Costume Design: Edith Head
Costume & Make-Up — Hairstylist: Virginia Darcy
Costume & Make-Up — Makeup Artist: Dan Greenway
Costume & Make-Up — Makeup Department Head: Wally Westmore
Costume & Make-Up — Set Costumer: Phyllis Dalton
Crew — Additional Writing: Angus MacPhail
Crew — Property Master: Neil Wheeler
Crew — Second Unit: Herbert Coleman
Crew — Sound Recordist: Gene Garvin
Crew — Stunts: Ted Mapes
Directing — Assistant Director: Basil Keys
Directing — Assistant Director: Howard Joslin
Directing — Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Editing — Assistant Editor: Sam Vitale
Editing — Editor: George Tomasini
Lighting — Gaffer: Vic Jones
Production — Casting: Edward R. Morse
Production — Casting: Tony Regan
Production — Producer: Alfred Hitchcock
Production — Producer: Herbert Coleman
Production — Production Manager: Frank Caffey
Production — Production Manager: Hugh Brown
Production — Unit Production Manager: C.O. Erickson
Sound — Music Editor: John C. Hammell
Sound — Original Music Composer: Bernard Herrmann
Visual Effects — Visual Effects: Farciot Edouart
Visual Effects — Visual Effects: John P. Fulton
Writing — Author: Charles Bennett
Writing — Screenplay: John Michael Hayes
Writing — Story: D.B. Wyndham-Lewis