Review of The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) by Ken S — 02 Sep 2014
After witnessing the assassination of a French spy (who passes them some information), a couple's daughter is kidnapped by the assassins in order to ensure their silence. It's Hitchcock's classic gritty thriller.
He would later remake this film with Jimmy Stewart, and I think that may be the better of the two, but this one has a dark grit that I definitely liked. Lorre is great, especially considering that he didn't speak a word of English during the shooting of this.
Hitchcock clearly understood how to use sound in this earlier film, ensuring this one would make great use of it. Definitely a solid noir thriller from the Hitch.
This review of The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) was written by Ken S on 02 Sep 2014.
The Man Who Knew Too Much has generally received positive reviews.
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