The Man Who Knew Too Much Page #2

Synopsis: While attending a medical conference in Paris, American physician Dr. Ben McKenna, his wife, retired musical theater actress and singer Jo McKenna née Conway, and their adolescent son Hank McKenna decide to take a side trip to among other places Marrekesh, French Morocco. With a knife plunged into his back, Frenchman Louis Bernard, who the family met earlier in their bus ride into Marrakesh and who is now masquerading as an Arab, approaches Ben, cryptically whispering into Ben's ears that there will be an attempted assassination in London of a statesman, this news whispered just before Bernard dies. Ben is reluctant to provide any information of this news to the authorities because concurrently Hank is kidnapped by British couple, Edward and Lucy Drayton, who also befriended the McKennas in Marrakesh and who probably have taken Hank out of the country back to England. Whoever the unknown people the Draytons are working for have threatened to kill Hank if Ben divulges any information to
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Alfred Hitchcock
Production: MCA Universal Home Video
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.5
Rotten Tomatoes:
91%
PG
Year:
1956
120 min
490 Views


and Lisbon and Casablanca

for just a few days.

All right.

And he knows that you

served in north Africa

in an army field hospital.

Honey, it was just

a casual conversation.

That's all.

Darling, you weren't

just talking casually.

He was asking all kinds

of questions, and you

were answering them.

You might as well

have handed him

your passport.

Well, what's

the difference?

We just have

a conversation.

I've got nothing to hide.

I have a feeling

that Mr. Bernard has.

Oh, honey.

I know this is

mysterious Morocco,

but we're not going to

lose our head, are we?

I know.

I know what it is.

What?

Why, you're sore because

this fella didn't ask

you any questions.

Huh?

Oh, hardy-har-har.

Hardy-har.

(SPEAKING FRENCH)

Well, this eases

the pain.

What pain, Mommy?

It's just an

expression,

honey.

Hey, can you take

care of the driver?

Yes, sir.

My name is McKenna,

Dr. McKenna.

I'll take care of

everything, sir.

(SPEAKING FRENCH)

Come on.

We're being watched.

What? Oh, come on!

(JO VOCALIZING)

JO:
(SINGING)

Que sera, sera

What will be, will be

HANK:
(SINGING)

When I was just a little boy

I asked my mother

what will I be

He'll make

a fine doctor.

HANK:
Will I be handsome?

Will I be rich?

Here's what she said to me

Come on, darling.

(SINGING)

Que sera, sera

Whatever will be,

will be

The future's

not ours to see

Que sera, sera

What will be, will be

Second verse.

BOTH:
(SINGING) When I was

just a child in school

I asked my teacher

what should I try

Catch.

Should I paint pictures?

Should I sing songs?

This was her wise reply

Que sera, sera

Whatever will be,

will be

(WHISTLES ALONG)

The future's not

ours to see

Que sera, sera

Oops! (CHUCKLES)

BOTH:
What will be, will be

May I have

this next dance?

Yes.

All right.

(VOCALIZING)

Oh, you're divine.

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

Dinner for the boy.

Yeah, come in.

Right around

the corner.

I can't tell you

how beautifully

your wife sings.

Pretty good,

isn't she?

Oh, she's marvelous.

Too bad it was

interrupted.

I had that same feeling

myself many times.

Well, everything's fine.

The manager has

a babysitter for us.

Good.

Mrs. McKenna,

permit me the pleasure

of serving you a drink.

I would love it.

Thank you.

Were you on the

American stage,

Mrs. McKenna?

Yes, Mr. Bernard,

I was on the

American stage,

and the London stage,

and the Paris stage.

Oh?

I thought perhaps you

had seen me in Paris,

being French.

You know,

the theater

requires time,

and for me,

time is often

a luxury.

Have you ever

been to Paris,

Mr. Bernard?

I was born there.

What business are you in?

I buy and sell.

What?

Whatever gives

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John Michael Hayes

John Michael Hayes (11 May 1919 – 19 November 2008) was an American screenwriter, who scripted several of Alfred Hitchcock's films in the 1950s. more…

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