The Man Who Knew Too Much
starring: Leslie Banks, Edna Best, Peter Lorre, Frank Vosper, Hugh Wakefield directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
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Hitchcock's First Five-Star Entry. I agree with Alfred Hitchcock in his assessment that his 1956 remake of this 1934 classic was a superior movie. Early British Great From Hitch. From 1934. A Terrorist Plot in London. The Man Who Knew Too MuchThe film shows a ski jumping exhibit in St. Not Hitchcock's best, but still worth a look. The Man Who Knew Too Much is definitely not one of "The Master"'s masterpieces. Good thriller. The first time I saw this film I was disappointed with all the hype I had read about it. Spellbinding. This film is one of Hitchock's best. This classic thriller firmly established Hitchcock's fame. It is hard to overstate the importance of this film, for The Man Who Knew Too Much catapulted Alfred Hitchcock into the ranks of the directing elite and did much to define the very genre of the suspense thriller. The remake was better... But this version still has its moments. Vintage Hitchcock. Alfred Hitchcock's tenure as the "Master of Suspense" truly began with this compact 1934 thriller. Knew too much. Alfred Hitchock may have preferred his later remake of "The Man Who Knew Too Much" as opposed to his early "amateur" original.
An Oldie but Goodie! I just rented a movie of Alfred Hitchcock's "The Man Who Knew Too Much", the 1934 version with actor Peter Lorre. Classic Early Hitchcock! Made just one year before Hitchcock scored big with 'The 39 Steps', this is the work of an amateur genius. Very poor picture and sound spoil a good film. A very poor transfer of a very good film. Watch It Without Compareing It! I understand why people would compare this and the brilliant remake- I DO TOO! Slow to get started, but a very entertaining film. (The DVD version that I am reviewing is the Laserlight release, featuring the introduction by Tony Curtis. Good, but I still like the remake more. I very much enjoyed this at times expressionistic Hitchcock picture, but I think the remake outdoes it. Hitchcock establishing his reputation. This is the picture that established Alfred Hitchcock as a master of suspense. Far superior to doris day version. i have to admit right away that i am no fan of doris day, but, having said that, if you view both of these movies back to back and consider the age of the first one, you will find it to be far superior. The egg is hatching. It's probably not a great film, but it is an early creation by Hitchcock and we can already see some of his art coming out. The original - and best. Don't even think about buying the James Stewart / Doris day version until you've seen this film.
Great performance by Lorre. This was Lorre's first big break in English speaking movies. A CULT FILM MADE BY THE GREAT ALFRED HITCHCOCK. Alfred Hitchcock is one of the key figures in the universal cinematography, and movies like "Psycho", "The Birds", "Vertigo" and "North By Northwest" (among many others) are the proof of why Hitchcock reached the status of genius. Immature Hitchcockism. This film is well-made, and rather interesting, but for one who has seen both versions of that film (the second from 1956 starring James Stewart and Dorris Day), this film contains all the symptoms of lack of experience as a director that Hitchcock tried to avoid when he chose do remake it.
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