The Man Who Knew Too Much - 1956

Condition: Excellent/Very Good

Folded as Issued

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Size: 47 x 63 inches (120 x 160 cm)

An original French Grande poster for the 1956 release of “The Man Who Knew Too Much” featuring artwork by renowned Russian-born French artist Boris Grinsson. The poster is in stunning condition with minimal edge wear, most likely never displayed.

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 Hitchcock's second film using this title, following his own 1934 film of the same name but featuring a significantly altered plot and script.

James Stewart and Doris Day as Dr Benjamin McKenna and ex-popular singer Mrs. Jo (Conway) McKenna who are on vacation in French Morocco with their son, Hank (Christopher Olsen). The family is travelling to Marrakesh by bus when they meet Frenchman Louis Bernard (Daniel Gélin). The casual meeting on the bus turns out to be consequential when Bernard is stabbed to death and dies in the hands of Dr. McKenna to whom the dying man tells his secret, about the plot to assassinate a foreign statesman. To keep McKenna from divulging that secret Hank is kidnapped and the real action in the story ensues.

The film won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)", sung by Day. 

“A little knowledge can be a deadly thing! · Alfred Hitchcock strikes the highest note of suspense the screen has yet achieved!”

Tags: 1950s Hitchcock Drama Thriller French Grande American Statement Poster