The Man Who Knew Too
Much
My favourite Alfred Hitchcock movie, The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) and
remade in 1956 with Doris Day and James Stewart. The Original starred
Leslie Banks, Edna Best, Peter Lorre. I like both versions, the original one
has the shoot out scene that’s missing in the newer version.
Impressive 75 minute film. The plot
of the story is catchy, a couple, the Banks meet a spy, while vacationing in
Switzerland, who whispers a secret of a diplomat’s assassination at London’s
Albert Hall to the wife. Now assassins must prevent them from revealing what
they know. So they kidnap the couple's kid as a pawn.
Hitchcock rose to fame as a worldwide
household name after the release of this film. The song "Whatever will be, will
be, Que sera sera" sung by Doris Day is worth listening to. My all time favourite
of hers is "The Way We were" check this
link to hear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBXMjXD4VGc
Doris Day began her career as a band
singer and sang for Columbia Records
with more than 650 recordings to her beautiful voice. She was leading actress
giving box office hits for more than 15 years and did 39 films from 1948 to
1968.
James Stewart was often paired with
leading ladies the likes of Katherine Hepburn, Judy Garland, Margaret Sullavan
and of course Doris Day. There are so
many Stewart movies I have seen but
shall share those some other time.
The climax of the movie has beautiful
music composed by Australian composer Arthur Benjamin- Cantata, the Storm
Clouds- click on this youtube link to listen
An awesome suspense film. A must
watch.
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