Review of The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) by Uditha D — 09 Dec 2011
Among Hitchcock's thrillers, "The Man Who Knew too Much" is perhaps his most intriguing. Why I say that is mainly because of the suspense-bound conspiracy that underlies it, and how the American couple (played to convincing perfection by James Stewart and Doris Day) stumbles into it.
Intrigue is in (almost) every little scene that it presents us with: even in the beginning, where Louis Bernard's obviously mismatched information is evident enough of some grand secret aboard and incoming.
And when the couple does stumble into it (in a memorably shot revelation scene that I firmly believe is worthy of Hitchcock only), their lives will never be the same again, and no scene henceforth will ever be normal again (not even in that stuffed animal shop).
The ending may have been slightly anti-climatic (though undoubtedly thrilling), but "The Man Who Knew Too Much" is among the finest Hitchcock products I had the privilege of watching.
This review of The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) was written by Uditha D on 09 Dec 2011.
The Man Who Knew Too Much has generally received very positive reviews.
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