daoldiges The Man Who Knew Too Much has a solid story going for it. Even though this was Stewart's fourth film with this director, Doris Day was a surprising choice for this role, and Hitchcock had never worked with her previously, so I was very curious about this film. Like many of Hitchcock's films during the 50's this one looks fantastic. I especially enjoyed the scene in the Ambrose Chappell Taxidermist shop. Day is actually very good in this film and I have to wonder why she and Hitchcock never worked together again. Stewart is also good but to me he played the character as someone who is perpetually annoyed throughout most of the film, which was an unfortunate decision. The cast is rounded out with interesting and memorable supporting characters. Despite all of the good this film contains I also felt that several of the scenes were a bit drawn out, and collectively they contributed to the uneven and often times lack of pace to this film, which ultimately left me underwhelmed and disappointed.

streetlight2 Not sure what Hitchcock film is worse than this monstrosity. Dorris Day is miscast and the boy is obnoxious.

jonathanmark-77048 Plot: A family vacationing in Morocco accidentally stumble on to an assassination plot and the conspirators are determined to prevent them from interfering.This is one of Hitchcock's worst films easily. The story is not interesting in the least, its not suspenseful, every character acts like an idiot, and the pacing is excoriating. James Stewart is the only good thing in this film, his performance helps it, too bad his character along with his wife are beyond stupid but that's beside the point.Overall, this is one of my least favorite Hitchcock films to date, if you want to watch ones that are worth your time, watch Rope, Strangers on a Train, Rear Window, To Catch a Thief, Dial M for Murder and The Birds, don't even bother with this.

zkonedog Alfred Hitchcock may have made better films than this (Psycho and Vertigo come to mind), but in terms of pure, solid filmmaking, "The Man Who Knew Too Much" will keep you entertained from beginning to end.For a basic plot summary, the film focuses on the McKenna family, who (while on a vacation to Morocco) find themselves caught up in a case of political espionage that threatens to tear the family apart.Basically, every portion of this film is solid:-Plot: Will keep you on the edge of your seat as the McKenna's race against time to put together the pieces and come out ahead.-Acting: The combination of Jimmy Stewart and Doris Day pretty much assure a strong "acting" grade, and that is exactly what this movie deserves. They both play great roles that help draw you into the overall context.-Music: Bernard Hermann conducts the soundtrack, so excellence is pretty much guaranteed.-Direction: Hitch includes enough suspenseful interludes and unique camera angles to keep you involved even at the points when the plot bogs down a bit.Overall, this is a solid Hitchcock film that, while perhaps not one of his very best, is easily up near the top of his filmography.