4dae2b8fc6:

Alfred Hitchcock's 1956 remake of his own 1934 spy thriller is an exciting event in its own right, with several justifiably famous sequences. The first half hour can be rather slow going. Once the murder takes place, things pick up. Then the action moves to London.This isn't Rear Window or Dial M for Murder. But with Jimmy Stewart in the lead you can't go wrong. There are some very memorable scenes such as when James Stewart is followed by echoing footsteps in the empty London streets on his way to finding Ambrose Chapel. This may bot be one of Hitchcock's best,but it still one to watch for any fan of him or the actors and actresses that played in it. Watched 10/29/08

ToxicDon:

The Man Who Knew Too Much was filmed eight years before my birth. I had to wrap my mind around the fact that technology wasn't what it is now. Many scenes seemed to be filmed in what would today be "green screen," I have no idea what it was then, to save money on travel and sets. This gave many of the backgrounds an extremely phony looking appearance. Times were simpler; it took less to impress people. Hitchcock remade his own film from 1934. One has to wonder why? Was the story that good that it had to be told again? Well... This is a tale of mistaken identity leading to kidnapping, all in the name of murder. Not a complex storyline, but somewhat involving. It takes place on two continents, so its scope is pretty impressive. The acting is very good, though I had to get used to Stewart's cadence. He and Day play off each other fairly well. The tension was portrayed adequately, though it didn't really transfer well to this audience; I never really felt the son was in much danger. A straightforward story shot in an easily to follow manner. No surprises, no twists. Decent but not above average in any way. Worth watching as long as you keep in mind the era in which it was made.

Motombo Lombo:

These old Hitchcock movies with Jimmy Stewart are simply the best. It is like a time capsule, almost a visit to another planet. The earnest decency that makes Jimmy Stewart so endearing was not a put on.

jazzaficionado:

Plot holes large enough to drive several trucks through, a song so trite it makes the nonsense songs of the 40s and 50s sound like masterpieces, a Doris Day so bad that all I can say is If you want to see her when she was good get Love Me or Leave Me in which she starred the year before this travesty. I agree completely with the reviewer who suggested viewing North By Northwest or Rear Window if you wish to see what Hitchcock was capable of doing on a good day. I believe the so called master of suspense truly struck out on this one.