The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956 film)
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| Directed by | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Screenplay by | John Michael Hayes |
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| Produced by | Alfred Hitchcock |
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| Cinematography | Robert Burks |
| Edited by | George Tomasini |
| Music by | Bernard Herrmann |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.2 million |
| Box office | $11.3 million |
The Man Who Knew Too Much is a 1956 American mystery thriller film directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, starring James Stewart and Doris Day. It is a remake of Hitchcock's own 1934 film of the same name, with a similar but significantly altered plot.
In the book-length interview Hitchcock/Truffaut (1966), in response to fellow filmmaker François Truffaut's assertion that aspects of the remake were by far superior, Hitchcock replied, "Let's say the first version is the work of a talented amateur and the second was made by a professional."
The film won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Que Sera, Sera", sung by Doris Day. It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on April 29, 1956.