Rotten
Although the film is fast and consistently clever, it is more deeply flawed than any other Hitchcock film of the period, failing to find a thematic connection between its imaginative set pieces.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Knowledge can be a deadly thing.
1934 · 1h 16m · Approved
Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Alfred Hitchcock
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The Man Who Knew Too Much
Overview
While vacationing in St. Moritz, a British couple receive a clue to an imminent assassination attempt, only to learn that their daughter has been kidnapped to keep them quiet.
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88%
Tomatometer
Fresh
An unusually fine dramatic story handled excellently from a production standpoint.
Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh
Directed with a fascinating staccato violence by Alfred Hitchcock, it is the swiftest screen melodrama this column can recall.
Andre Sennwald, New York Times
Fresh
Vintage Hitchcock, with sheer wit and verve masking an implausible plot.
Tom Milne, Time Out
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